Marchers in the 2019 Memorial Day Parade. (File photo). The full-fledged Memorial Day parade will return to the township at noon on May 30. The parade route will start at DeMott Lane and New Brunswick Road and follow DeMott to the Municipal Complex. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
Read More »HOPES Center Offers Free Health Fair And Food Distribution
A free health fair and food distribution is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at the HOPES Hamilton Center, 900 Hamilton Street. Among the offerings during the event are HIV and Covid-19 testing, health screenings, blood pressure screenings, dental screenings and children’s oral health program education and Pfizer vaccines, adult and pediatric. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
Read More »School District Slowly Returns To Normal
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is easing into its endemic stage, with the concomitant reduction in serious infections, things are starting to return to normal in district schools. Schools Superintendent John Ravally at the April 28 Board of Education meeting enumerated the ways in which the district is coming back to a semblance of pre-pandemic activity. Don’t Miss Out! No …
Read More »Franklin Township YMCA Launches Camp SOAR With Support From Somerset County
Pictured left to right – Branch Executive Director Ben Green, President and CEO David M. Carcieri along with Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson and Commissioner Deputy Director Melonie Marano celebrate the Camp SOAR partnership with Greater Somerset County YMCA. (Photo: Greater Somerset County YMCA). Submitted by Franklin Township YMCA. Franklin Township YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County …
Read More »Schools Superintendent Tests Positive For Covid; Suffers ‘Mild’ Symptoms
Schools Superintendent John Ravally, seen here during the school board’s March meeting, has tested positive for Covid-19. (File photo.) Schools Superintendent John Ravally is currently in isolation, following a Covid-19 diagnosis earlier this week. Ravally made the announcement of his illness via telephone during the April 28 Board of Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
Read More »Township Council Proclaims April 27 As ‘Sierra Leone Day’
John Samba, Abdul Gabisi Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka, and Lamin Alharazim, (left to right) listen as Township Councilman James Vassanella reads the proclamation. April 27 was officially crowned “Sierra Leone Day” by the Township Council at its April 26 meeting. The West African country is celebrating its 61st year of independence. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
Read More »Record-Breaking Tour De Franklin Returns To In-Person
More than 600 riders took part in the 33rd annual Tour de Franklin charity bike tour on April 24, the first time the ride has been held in-person in two years. The tour is one of the largest fundraisers for the Franklin Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
Read More »Revised Self-Storage Facility Plan At Fama Site Gets Warmer Reception From Zoning Board
Paul Mutch, engineer for the proposed self-storage facility, describes some of the project’s changes to the Zoning Board at the April 21 meeting. A modified version of a proposed self-storage facility on Route 27 received a warmer reception by the Zoning Board of Adjustment April 21 than did its predecessor. The 125,000-plus square foot, 3-story structure is targeted for land …
Read More »Public Safety Director: FTPD Won’t Be Harsh On Officers Toking Legal Weed On Their Own Time
Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather, seen here at the April 14 Township Council meeting, said the FTPD will not punish officers who use legal marijuana during off-duty hours. Franklin Township will apparently not follow the lead of at least one other New Jersey town when it comes to police officers partaking of legal marijuana during their off-duty hours. …
Read More »Storage Facility, Warehouse Approved By Planning Board
Architect William Mandara describes the self-storage facility to the Planning Board on April 20. Applications to build a self-storage facility on Davidson Avenue and a warehouse on Campus Drive were approved April 20 by the Planning Board. Their approval will allow Franklin Storage LLC to build a 3-story, 120,750-square-foot storage facility where a single-family home now stands. Don’t Miss Out! …
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