Township Council

Township officials and staff were on hand June 17 to witness the lowering of the American flag to half-staff, in memory of the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. Mayor Phillip Kramer, Township Councilwoman Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2) and Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka (D-Ward 3) were joined by township manager Robert Vornlocker and several residents for the short ceremony. “This …

An Eagle Scout, a group of contest winners and two township employees were awarded commendations May 24 by the Township Council. Montgomery resident Shaylen Amin, an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 46, was commended for the project he used to attain his Eagle rank. Amin installed bird houses and laid grass seed at the Bunker Hill Nature Preserve on …

Two Cedar Hill Preparatory School robotics teams were honored May 10 by the Township Council for their qualification for a world championship tournament in Germany. The teams won “Best Overall” and “Best Programming” at the RoboCup Junior USA Championship in April in New York City. Their wins send them to the RoboCup Junior World Championship in Leipzig, Germany at the end …

The long-delayed plan to dredge the Delaware & Raritan Canal took a small step forward at the April 26 Township Council meeting, with the Council approving two resolutions providing for staging sites along Canal Road. The resolutions allow the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, which will conduct the dredging, to use East Millstone Park and the John J. Flemer Preserve …

It is now illegal to smoke on any township-owned property. The Township Council on March 22 passed on second reading an ordinance banning smoking in all township parks, recreational facilities and athletic fields, as well as all municipally owned buildings. Smoking is also prohibited in all parking lots and driveways connected to publicly owned property. The council received support for …

American Legion Post 478 was commended Feb. 23 by the Township Council for its donation of $18,000 to the township police department. The money will be used to purchase bullet-proof vests for township police officers. Police Chief Lawrence Roberts thanked the post “from the bottom of my heart” for the donation. “The biggest way you can support law enforcement is something …

Lighting up a smoke in a township park could cost you as much as $1,000 under an ordinance introduced Feb. 23 by the Township Council. The ordinance, which has been discussed for more than two years, would ban smoking and vaping on any property, building or automobile owned by the township. That would also include parking lots and driveways of …

Six members of the Franklin High School athletics staff were commended Feb. 9 by the Township Council for their actions in saving the life of their colleague. Athletic trainer Matthew Ellmyer and gym teachers Scott Burd, Anthony Racioppi, Dan DiColo, Chris McEvoy and JaMon Dunn were praised by the council for their “selfless act of bravery and heroism” in saving the life …

Township officials have one request for residents concerned about snow plowing after the weekend storm: Please be patient. Crews from the township Department of Public Works and hired contractors have been plowing the township’s more than 800 streets since the storm began, officials said. But, they admitted, some mistakes were made. Independent contractors hired by the township missed 11 streets, said Mayor …

The Township Council Jan. 12 picked a leader in the West African community as their newest colleague. Charles Onyejiaka, a 14-year township resident, was chosen from a field of three to fill the Ward 3 seat vacated when Philip Kramer was sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1. The other two candidates, presented to the council by township Democrats, were Alex Kharazi and …