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Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force On Compressor Station 206 and NESE. New Jersey protected our clean air and water with a denial of the PennEast pipeline permits and opposition to the Meadowlands (North Bergen) Power Plant – Now it’s time to Stop NESE.

By Deana Luchs, Somerset. I have noticed the recent slew of the Somerset County GOP negative television campaign ads. Unfortunately, mudslinging has boiled down to the county level in NJ against Democrats Melonie Marano for Freeholder and Darrin Russo for Sheriff and it won’t work. Spreading scurrilous information will do nothing to help the GOP candidates win in November.

By Robert Quinn. In the midst of this important election season for Somerset County’s Freeholder and Sheriff races, I wanted to take a moment to comment and provide guidance to my supporters in the public and Republican Party.

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I use this Speak Out forum liberally, sometimes to express an opinion on a matter or sometimes to encourage something like volunteerism. Volunteerism I believe to be the important quiet engine of Franklin, as for opinions, you know what they say about those, we all have one ….

By Angela Dubivsky, Franklin Woman’s Club Publicity Chair and Kecia Baptist, Franklin Woman’s Club Membership Chair. The cool mornings and shorter days may mean the end to summer but for Franklin Woman’s Club members, they remind us that the 2019/2020 club year will soon begin! As new members are always welcome, adult women (age 18+) are invited to check out …

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. Our health is harmed by increasing numbers of air quality alert days, heat spells, rainy spells and more climate change effects linked to fossil fuel projects

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. There are only a few more days to let DEP know why they should reject permits for NESE with its Compressor Station 206 in Franklin Township and pipeline under Raritan Bay.

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Tuesday night at Township Council was more interesting for who was not there then for who was. The chamber was filled with the usual gadflys and antagonists. I did not see any “normal” citizens or, for that matter, police officers. Nobody beyond the predictable got up and spoke on the matter. This was disappointing. I was …

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on Compressor Station 206. Do you care about breathing polluted air, drinking water of poor quality, and eating poisoned fish?

By Robert Petersen. Overall, time will tell the measure of the decision to have a civilian administrator for the Franklin Township Police Department who is appointed by, and beholden to, the Township Manager. But something else occurred last night that is very troubling.