Speak Out!

By Stanislav Jaracz, Franklin Township Environmental Commission. Earlier this year, the concept of No-Mow-May was brought to the Franklin Township Environmental Commission. What is it about? The No-Mow-May campaign is aimed at addressing the declining population of pollinators due to various human activities including loss of habitat and neonics.

By Mayor Phil Kramer. By coincidence two environmentally friendly energy programs were rolled out at the same time. Both come to you when the predictions of climatologists of more severe weather accompanying the warming of the planet appear to be coming true. 

By Ed Potosnak. Please vote for Walter Jackson, Nancy LaCorte and Ardaman Singh for Franklin Township Board of Education.

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.