Speak Out!

By Sue Goldman It is April and, once again, it is an important time to promote autism awareness and acceptance through National Autism Awareness Month. The New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NJSHA) will join with many other advocates to draw more attention to the fact that tens of thousands of people across America are facing an autism diagnosis this year. New …

by Jaye Lane Age wise, I am a senior citizen although I don’t consider myself one. Until a series of physical ailments began to negatively impact my life. Then I had to leave my home and life in Maryland and move to New Jersey to live with my son. With so many changes, I started to become a shut in …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. Citizens of Franklin, I’m pleased to tell you the state of the township is good.  I am very proud of the accomplishments of this council, staff and citizens of Franklin.  All of these contribute to the wonderful community in which we live. The Police Department Let me start with our police force, the accomplishments of which …

By Daryl Kipnis. I am indeed honored to have been unanimously endorsed by both the Middlesex County Republican Organization and the Somerset County Republican Organization as their New Jersey state Senate candidate for the 17th Legislative District (Franklin, Milltown, Piscataway, New Brunswick and North Brunswick) in the June 2017 Republican Primary election. I am a 1998 graduate of East Brunswick …

By John P. Felix, Somerset. The recently filed Civil Rights Complaint against the expansion of existing, and creation of new charter schools in our community has elicited a healthy exchange of narratives on social media. Unfortunately some of these responses are devoid of logic, while others present a combative/declarative “war-like” tone. Nevertheless, we’ll endeavor to keep the conversation courteous and …

By Robert Trautmann, Somerset. I have lived in New Jersey my entire life and, other than my parent’s home, I have lived in Franklin longer than any other town. I like it here. It’s a great community and great place to raise my family. However, at the risk of sounding like a cranky old man shaking my fist at kids …

By Linda Powell. What will be the impact of repeated dynamite blasts on a gas-powered, natural gas compressor station? A Task Force was recently created in Franklin Township to investigate that question, and other possible public safety and health hazards associated with the proposed installation of a 32,000 horsepower natural gas-powered gas compressor station on a 52.2 acre lot near the …

By Patricia Walsh. Somerset County residents, you deserve a round of applause for all you do throughout the year! In 2016 you donated more than 32 tons of food during Curbing Hunger Month, more than 5 tons of food to our monthly “BOBO Fridays” collection and over $18,000 to the annual Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family program, plus hundreds of school supplies to …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. About a year or so ago I called the Stage House restaurant and asked the hostess if I could make a song request. “You’ve lost that loving feeling.” I said “I really love that song.” Being polite she put me on hold and asked the manager. She came back on and said she could not honor …

By Imam Rizwan Rizvi. This year again the birth of Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Jesus (pbut) falls in the same month. Don’t suffice with just celebrating their birth, celebrate their lives. Prophet Muhammad taught us the lesson of humanity, he said in one of his sermons, “Shall I inform you of the best ethics of this world and the hereafter?” …