Speak Out!

Editor’s Note: Mayor Kramer wrote this opinion in response to the effort by mayors in Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, and Far Hills to convince Gov. Phil Murphy not open more businesses faster. By Mayor Phil Kramer.

By Mayor Phil Kramer On May 13th Franklin hit two milestones regarding COVID-19. Both of them 100.

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.

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,

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.

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.