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The second annual “Hoops for Troops Basketball Classic” fundraiser is set for Jan. 28 at Franklin High School. Sponsored by the Franklin Athletics Booster Club, proceeds from the event will go to U.S. veterans. Last year, the event raised $1,310 for Support Arms and $100 and 1o pounds of food for the Franklin Food Bank. The day will feature six …

A co-founder of the township’s longest-running multicultural event helped celebrate its 20th anniversary Jan. 16 with exhortations to hold leaders accountable and listen to one another. Former schools Superintendent Frank Pepe spoke to more than 500 people at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, held at the DoubleTree Hotel on Atrium Drive. Pepe helped create the annual event …

One of the founders of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Community Breakfast will be the keynote speaker for its 20th anniversary. Frank V. Pepe, a former township schools Superintendent and one of the three founders of the event, will headline the breakfast, slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 16 at the Doubletree Hotel, 200 Atrium Dr. The …

Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. Reservations for wedding ceremonies and photographs at several gardens in Colonial Park are now being accepted by the Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission. Reservations are being accepted for the Arboretum, the Perennial Garden, and the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden (for wedding photos only). The one-acre Rudolf W. van …

Submitted by Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity. High-quality lighting fixtures, chandeliers, ceiling fans and more will be offered at heavily discounted prices to support Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity on Jan. 14-15 at 89 Route 206 North, Somerville. The RVHFH will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale, which will be held in the Dunkin’ Donuts shopping center …

There are few things that are more important to a teenage girl than her hair. Unless that teenager is 13-year-old Jenna Danielsen. Danielsen, a Franklin Middle School student, recently took one of the most extreme actions she probably could to show support for her big sister, Ava, who is recovering from six rounds of chemotherapy and has lost all of …

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The township’s newest Eagle Scout is an 18-year-old aspiring chef who, as a child, believed he could fly. Anthony Thompson was formally recognized as an Eagle Scout during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Dec. 27 at Somerset Presbyterian Church, the sponsor of Troop 113, located on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The Court of Honor, steeped in tradition, is the …

Number 2! A video posted by FTPLibrary Teens (@ftplteens) on Dec 27, 2016 at 1:24pm PST A handful of township teenagers spent part of Dec. 27 standing absolutely still. On purpose. The teens answered the call put out by the Franklin Township Public Library’s main branch to participate in the Library Mannequin Challenge. The idea behind pop culture’s latest craze …

We at the Franklin Reporter & Advocate would like to take a moment to wish all of our readers and advertisers the most joyous of holidays during this festive season. Whether you will be having a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or celebrating any of the other religious or secular holidays observed throughout the month – all part of …