Speak Out!

By Mayor Phil Kramer On May 13th Franklin hit two milestones regarding COVID-19. Both of them 100. The one we will all notice is sadly, very sadly, is we reached 100 deaths. One hundred people, and hundreds of family members and friends affected. One hundred lights on our makeshift memorial. And one hundred lives cut short. We will never be …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. To get to the bottom of what I am about to say, think about yourself. How many of us have trouble dealing with a problem at home or at work because of the personal peril? Imagine not having that choice. I am sure I am not alone in worrying about the overuse of the word “Hero.” …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. There are a lot of comments objecting to closing the parks. I know it’s a hard thing to do. It’s hard to stay inside as it gets nicer. But yesterday I was given 64 reasons why the park should be closed. 64 reasons ranging in age from 19 to 97. I learned last night that today …

Dear Franklin Residents: In our continued efforts to keep everyone updated on accurate and up-to-date COVID-19 information and resources, I will be broadcasting an online discussion with township officials and local press representatives. Residents can post questions in the comments and we will field them as time permits. Please enter questions rather than commentary so that we can locate questions …

By Bill Grippo. Dear Friends, My kids asked me the other day if I have ever seen anything like this CoronaVirus in my life… they said you have been around for a while! Never I said, I have seen our country go through horrible assassinations of great leaders, friends who lost their lives in Vietnam, the horrific 9/11, and even …

By Bill Connell, Somerset.At a Township Council meeting a while ago, resident John McConville said something to the effect, “People don’t come out to budget meetings that decide their taxes, but they fill the chambers if you want to put a license on a cat.” Again, this year the chamber was mostly empty. The last two weeks Council has had …

By Arnold W. Schmidt, Somerset. Yes, Virginia, there is a Grinch.  Your friends who believe he is a “stable genius” are wrong.  They have been overwhelmed by his constant self-flattery, self-aggrandizement, and self-promotion.  In this great world of ours, this Grinch is a mere insect; an ant, in his intellect; as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured …

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206 and NESE. For the health, safety and future of our families and communities, we continue to oppose the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project. Williams/Transco needs permits from NJ and NY before any construction of NESE could start on their proposed compressor station in Franklin Township and pipeline in Old …

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force On Compressor Station 206 and NESE. In October, Councils of both Princeton and Franklin Township passed resolutions urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to deny the permit applications for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project. Four days before the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, it was anticipated that the NJDEP …

By Ardaman Singh School board membership is not for everyone. Let me recount just a few reasons. It takes a lot of time.It takes a lot of effort and can often feel like an uphill journey given the current state of education in our country. It’s not paid so you cannot quantify return on investment by the hour or by …