By Lynn Collins. Compressor Station 206 is proposed to be built on a 52-acre site with additional land to build an access road. The company, Williams-Transco, noted that they needed at least 10 acres when they looked for a site for this part of their Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project. They also wrote that they have no plans to expand …
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By Bill Connell, Somerset. The Board of Education vote was very interesting and revealed a flaw. A person who did nothing and never articulated a position, Michele Shelton, came in second place. This proves that people voted by number, not by content of message. This is not a new problem but tonight’s vote made it clear. All the other candidates …
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By Nancy LaCorte. I have proudly served on the Board of Education since 2006. One of the many things I have learned is that if we want to provide a quality education for ALL students we need to work together as a team. Funny, that is a lesson I learned many years ago from my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Peterson, at …
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By Cheryl Orson. I am a District 17 resident and an animal lover. I am urging all residents of Franklin, Milltown, New Brunswick, North Brunswick and Piscataway, regardless of party affiliation, to please consider voting for Daryl Kipnis to elect him as our district’s next State Senator. Not only is he on the right side of the issues facing humans …
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By Ed Potosnak. A statewide ballot question that would create a lock box for pollution settlements will be decided by voters on Nov. 7. If approved, the measure will change the state Constitution to permanently protect communities sullied by industrial pollution from raids of funds meant to restore their rivers, streams, and parks. This change will not cost taxpayers a …
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By Dr. S. Manzoor Rizvi. Honorable Mr. Philip Kramer, mayor of the town, respected council members and the governing body of the Township of Franklin: I and my entire NJ community are honored by this declaration of Imam Hussain Day. We have a goldmine of virtues in the form of Imam Hussain, who gave the ultimate sacrifice of his life …
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By Deana Luchs, Somerset. As a Ward 2 resident, I researched Scott Siegel’s website and found several comments which are erroneous. I fact-checked my responses from reputable sources. In one of his statements, Mr. Siegel claims that “from 2011 to 2016 only 3 of the 22 governmental units in Somerset County have raised taxes higher than Franklin Township. Statewide, towns …
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By John Felix, Somerset. On Tuesday November 7th, we’ll dutifully exercise our civic responsibilities by electing a new governor as well as state and local representatives. We’ll also have the opportunity to elect three of the nine Franklin Township Board of Education (BOE) officers. In my opinion, the election of the BOE officials supersedes that of the other offices since …
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By Richard Seamon, Somerset. This coming Tuesday is Election Day and I urge all of my fellow residents of Franklin to vote. I also urge everyone to vote for all of the positions on the ballot, not just one or two. All elected officials from state to county to local will make decisions that affect our quality of life so …
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By Daryl Kipnis. A wise New Jerseyan by the name of Albert Einstein once said, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” Another wise New Jerseyan, Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, a former Secretary of State of New Jersey, profoundly said at a recent Affordability Summit held at First Baptist Church in Somerset that …
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