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By Imam Rizwan A. Rizvi. Shaʿbān is the eighth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, it is the month that precedes the holy month of Ramaḍān, when Muslims across the globe indulge in the month-long fasting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

By Michael D. Purzycki, Somerset. On May 15, President Obama was scheduled to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2016 at Rutgers University. If it was like the commencement addresses that most people give, it encouraged graduates to aim high, pursue their passions, and believe that anything is achievable. If so, it may have been uplifting, but perhaps not …

By Kendly Davenport. The first week of May marks the National Education Association’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, which exists, in-part, because teachers are too often thankless heroes. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the …

By Ed Potosnak, president, Franklin Township Board of Education. As we approach the Spring deadline for registering for Preschool at the Franklin Township Schools, I wanted to reach out to the community to provide an update on our offerings to accommodate the popularity of the program. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. There was a gaping hole in your editorial I need to comment on. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your …

A makeshift memorial at the Somerset Street site where Diahlo Grant was killed in a shootout with Franklin police. It’s been nearly a week since a 27-year-old township resident was killed in what authorities have said was a gunfight with township police. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I had 15 minutes to revel in awe of Somerset County traffic engineers, at the intersection of Demott, South Middlebush and Amwell the other day. It was a consequence of the downed “utility” pole on Cedar Grove Lane. It reminded me of a recent interaction I had with the town and county. Don’t Miss Out! No …

By Mayor Philip Kramer The 2016 budget is $59,488,016, which is $55,461.77 less than the 2009 budget. That’s essentially flat over 7 years despite 12 percent inflation*. If passed, the Township Council will raise the levy (the portion of the budget paid by property taxes) by 1.75 percent, or $601,307. That is the lowest tax increase again since 2009. Don’t …

By Syed M. Rizvi As Muslims, we don’t have to defend ourselves. Our record and our past, is an open book for today, yesterday and the day before. We have nothing to be ashamed of. We are not some political toys to be used for someone’s political advantage. Indeed, we are a force to be reckoned with. We are not …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I was out holiday shopping and saw a t-shirt in a store. It was chess pieces on a treadmill. The Rook was trying to tell the Knight, just walk straight on the treadmill. I laughed at first, but it put me in a spiritual mood. How often is our first mistake assuming people see things the …