Speak Out!

By Alice Macnow. I was walking on the canal path in Rocky Hill, when I saw what looked like feathers hanging off a tree near the water. It looked like a dead hawk, with wings spread out, head down.

By Kiki Anastasakos, Somerset. We the residents of Canal Walk, a Senior Residential Community, in Somerset, are opposed to the planned construction of two warehouses on an adjacent property to our development  (corner of Mettler’s and Schoolhouse Rd) as it is designated wetlands.

By Arnold Schmidt, Somerset. It appears that after significant pushback from Franklin residents (over 2,000 petition signatures and 100s of social media postings and discussion) the Levin Corporation will soon be submitting a revised application for the Kmart site. The new application may decrease the height (“only” three stories instead of four), and possibly include room for some retail, but they …

Submitted by the Franklin Food Bank. About 700 cyclists and walkers participated in the 33rd Tour de Franklin Charity Bike Ride, held on Sunday, April 24 in Somerset. Together with community sponsors they raised a record $130,000 for the Franklin Food Bank.

By Marisa Gallagher and TyWanna Cotten, Co-Presidents, Franklin Athletics Booster Club Franklin Athletics Booster Club will be hosting a Mattress Fundraiser at Mattress Warehouse, 3321 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Volunteers are sought for the annual Mile Run cleanup. (File photo). Submitted by Franklin Township Environmental Commission. The Franklin Township Environmental Commission (FTEC) is inviting residents to clean up Mile Run on Saturday, April 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Stream clean up is our tradition started by former Franklin Mayor, the late John Clyde.

BY Sisters Marie Therese and Maria, OSF National Catholic Sisters Week will take place March 8-14. Our Sisters Marie Therese and Maria are joining their community, the School Sisters of St. Francis of the United States Province, in bringing awareness to the plight of hunger in our local areas.

By Brian Frank, Somerset. Governor Phil Murphy must do what we elected him to do. The Delaware River Basin Commission must do what we created it to do. Protect us.

By Mayor Phil Kramer, MD. Yesterday, December 28, the Franklin Township Council passed a mandate to wear masks when indoors at places of business to save lives by helping reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the two predominant variants, Delta and Omicron.

By Rob Petersen. Dear Mayor Kramer,