Speak Out!

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.

By Arnold W. Schmidt. I read with interest that our former Mayor and now Freeholder Brian Levine and other Republicans running for office in Franklin Township are trying to use our current Police Department situation as a politically divisive wedge issue. So far as we know, this problem has been going on for at least three years but possibly further …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. The turnover of leadership in the police force in the last 3 years has left us understaffed in command positions.  The first step to fill that void was to invite the County Prosecutor to assist us by administrating the Franklin Township Police Department. To that end, the Prosecutor assigned County Chief of Detectives Fodor. While Chief …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Our beloved former Mayor Brian Levine is to thank for this. (Hi Brian).

By Brian Levine. I have confidence in the men and women of the Franklin Township Police Department in Somerset County, New Jersey.  They have performed their public safety mission in a stellar manner.

By Michele Petersen, Somerset. As most residents of our town know, the charter school topic is a hot one. Charters are public institutions, but the way they are funded in New Jersey causes division among pro- and anti-charter citizens. Funding needs to be fixed at the state level, but that’s a complicated topic for a separate opinion letter.

By Ravikanth Kolla. The recent revelations about the FTPD raise even more questions in my mind:

Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on COmpressor Station 206. Before August 2 – Take a minute to let NJDEP know that you want them to hear your concerns about Compressor Station 206 & pipeline under Raritan Bay

By Bill Connell, Somerset. This spring I was on the New Jersey Turnpike in a snow squall and got a flat tire on my driver’s side. I got out of my car to assess the situation. It was terrifying. I could feel the kinetic energy of the cars as they passed. I had the choice of potentially damaging my car …