Speak Out!

By Deputy Mayor Ram Anbarasan. As your Deputy Mayor/Councilman At-Large in Franklin and a fellow resident, I meet many people on various occasions. Unsurprisingly, the major concern on everyone’s mind is the high “Real Estate Taxes” they pay to the Township, followed by the “Rising Assessed Value” of their property. Let me try to offer a simple explanation.

Editor’s Note: This open letter is in response to a letter received by Mayor Kramer from the state Chamber of Commerce president, asking the Mayor to support the Schoolhouse Road B9 warehouses development. Dear Mr. Bracken:

By Aaron Sapiro. WHAT?!? No more 911?

By Bill Connell. Now that I am a silver haired empty nester I am able resume my hobby of bike riding. My pretentious friend says I am actually a “cyclist” Whhaaat ever!!. I am just trying to make a healthy choice, relieve stress and defer my chance of expiring any time soon.  Ironically cycling is inherently dangerous, especially in NJ. 

By Arnold W. Schmidt The Franklin Township Shade Tree Replacement Ordinance, Chapter 222-5.3.B states, “If placement of all replacement trees on the removal site plan proves to be impractical, in lieu of replanting trees on the removal site, the applicant shall have the option of planting replacement trees of types selected by the Shade Tree Commission (STC) from the approved …

By Ellen Junas and Phyllis Beals. Have you noticed the pinwheels by the Township gazebo?   April is Child Abuse Prevention month.  We all have a part to play to prevent child abuse and neglect.     Franklin Woman’s Club members, in partnership with Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey, planted “pinwheels for prevention” Saturday April 1 in front of the Township Gazebo.  The …

By Michele C. Petersen, Somerset. This letter is written in response to April 6th’s article titled Longtime Township GOP Chair Resigns Amid Efforts to Oust Him, New Leadership Team Elected.

By Elakkiya Elamaran, Somerset. The Franklin Township Youth Center is an amazing community center that we have right here in Franklin Township. You can visit their website at https://www.franklintwpnj.org/departments/youth-center. There are so many different things you can do like going to the basketball court they have, visit their library, go to the dance studio and much more!

By Bill Connell, Somerset. A confluence of things has me in a thoughtful mood.   Let me share. 

By Elakkiya Elamaran What’s better than heading down to the library and enjoying an astonishing book? Luckily, you can do that at the Franklin Township Public Library. This library has almost any book you can imagine, and it is very easy to check out books. There are also many amazing and fun events held at the library on a regular …