News-pourri

Michael Herman address the school board after being named vice principal of the Franklin High School 10th Grade. A former Franklin High School administrator has returned to the district as the vice principal of the school’s 10th Grade. Michael Herman was named to the $97,750 per year job at the Board of Education’s January 27 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The Board of Education is poised to name Blair Wilson as the new Franklin High School head football coach. (File photo.) The Board of Education is poised to name Blair Wilson as the new Franklin High School head football coach, ending months of speculation about who will be given the top spot at the ailing football program. The Board’s personnel …

SCAP Executive Director Mark Harris told the Human Relations Commission about the new Workforce Development Program offered to township residents. Update: The Township Council on February 22 approved the funding of the program for one year. Up to $250,000 will be allocated from the Township’s share of the federal CARE Act funds. Funding will be allocated on a per-student basis, …

The Franklin Township Police Department’s more than 65 uniformed officers are among those scheduled to add body-worn cameras to their equipment list around February 1, a police department spokesman said. The cameras became mandatory thanks to a 2020 law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. Their use, and the storage and maintenance of videos recorded with them, are heavily regulated by …

Mayor Phil Kramer said conditions have improved to the point where the indoor mask mandate in businesses and other venues was no longer needed. Visitors to township businesses and other venues will no longer be required by the Township to wear a mask against Covid-19. The Township Council at its January 25 meeting rescinded the mandate that it passed at …

FTPD Sgt. George Habeiche was sworn in virtually during the January 25 Township Council meeting. The Franklin Township Police Department’s supervisor ranks grew again January 25, with the formal swearing in of another department Sergeant. Sgt. George Habeiche was sworn in virtually during the Township Council meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

District students and staff either infected or in close contact with someone who is infected with the coronavirus would be able to return to school sooner, but with more restrictions, under updated Covid-19 protocols set to be voted on by the Board of Education at its January 27 meeting. The updated protocols come amid ever-increasing numbers of students and staff …

The annual Tour de Franklin charity bike ride is set to return as an in-person event this April. The organizers of the annual Tour de Franklin charity bike ride announced January 24 that they are planning to hold the 2022 ride in-person on April 24. The starting point for the ride, which benefits the Franklin Food Bank, will be at …

Township Girl Scout Grace Glynn won approval from the Committee for her Sensory Trail idea. A township Girl Scout received the Open Space Advisory Committee’s go-ahead for a project at Middlebush Park at its January 18 meeting. The Scout, Grace Glynn, a Scout with Troop 60607, wants to do the project in furtherance of her quest for the Scouts’ Gold …

Second Street resident Neil Patel’s plan for a “sport court” and in-ground pool in his backyard wasn’t winning raves from the Zoning Board. Update: A Second Street resident’s application to install an in-ground pool and build a pickleball court in his backyard was partially approved at the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s March 3 meeting. The Board approved a modified plan, …