Township resident Barbara ten Broeke at the New York City “Sister March.” Photo: Barbara ten Broeke. Township residents joined hundreds of thousands of women and men in “Women’s Marches” in cities across the country and the world on Jan. 21. The main march was held in Washington, D.C., and so-called sister marches were held elsewhere, including Trenton and New York …
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Township resident Robert Quinn has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state Assembly from the 17th District. Photo: Robert Quinn. Township resident Robert Quinn has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for one of the two state Assembly seats in the 17th District. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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Township resident Daryl Kipnis will kick off his 2017 state Senate campaign with a Jan. 5 event at the Imperia on Easton Avenue. Township resident Daryl Kipnis will kick off his 2017 state Senate campaign with a Jan. 5, 2017 reception at The Imperia, 1714 east Ave. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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Panelists at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ Town Hall included, left to right, Cornell Belcher, Angela Rye, Joe Youngblood and U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. The U.S Congress’s Black Caucus is likely to take a more “in your face” approach starting next year in dealing with any Republican attempts to roll back Progressive gains, an audience at First …
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The final tallies of the Nov. 8 write-in votes were released this week, and they show that 543 write-in votes were cast, with the bulk of them going to the two late-starting Board of Education candidates. Andre Fryson and Kunal Lakhia announced their candidacies for the school board on Facebook, after well after the filing deadline had passed. Don’t Miss …
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Poll workers arrive at the municipal building Nov. 8 with voting machine tapes. Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka successfully defended his position and two incumbents and a newcomer were elected to the Board of Education on Nov. 8. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
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Somerset County Clerk Brett Radi. Photo: Somerset County. A printer’s error led to the names of Township Council candidates being left off the ballots sent to some residents, but that problem should be rectified this weekend. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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Two pieces of proposed legislation, co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, made their way out of committees. Proposed bills co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen that would ban steel animal traps and allow terminally ill people to end their lives were recently approved by Assembly committees. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Left to right, Ed Donnelly, NJ State FMBA President; Pat Collegian, NJ State PBA President; Candidate for Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo and NOBLE Northern New Jersey Chapter President Jiles Ship. Photo: Somerset County Democratic Committee. The state’s largest police and fire unions have endorsed a retired township policeman in his bid to become the Somerset County Sheriff. Don’t Miss …
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