Speak Out!

By Skip Schaeffer, Somerset. For too many years the Franklin Township Council has been overwhelmingly in the hands of the Democratic Party by an 8-1 count. The result has been an overall decreasing level of ethics, integrity, and honesty from the Council. Council Democrats have clearly demonstrated that Party comes first in Franklin – ahead of residents and common decency. …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. If you look at Home Depot Do-It Yourself Book, it gives approximate times it takes to do different tasks. Depending on your skill level the time can double or triple. 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 …

By Peter Stavrianidis, Ph.D Regarding your comments about the status of the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce – the truth of the matter is that there were a lot of challenges during the last few years and I would be the first one to admit it. Although the chamber was quite active with frequent events and networking opportunities – we …

By John Felix, Somerset. During the past 14 years I’ve been a keen observer of the Franklin Township Board of Education (BOE), as well as a steady advocate for student academic achievement and active parent engagement. Although this period has been marked with measurable BOE successes, it has also been an era of acrimony and division among BOE officers and between …

By Dorothy Reed, president, SNCNJ. We would like to thank our sponsors, ProCure, Celgene, Otsuka, K-Eye Sports Apparel 13, Razac, Ferrero and Genentech. Also thank you to all of our participants and those that donated, participated and volunteered for our 11th Annual 5K Breast Cancer Awareness RACE/WALK 4Life on Saturday, October 3rd at Colonial Park. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Twelve years ago my kids were growing up and professional circumstances changed. It allowed me to step out into community. I have lived in my current abode for 22 years but the first 12, I was only recognized by my dog. Nobody knew me. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

By Mark Grieco The events surrounding Catalpa Park, especially the behavior of Democratic Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad, have taken their toll on the township. The haggard looks of some of the council members at the last council meeting, and what I take to be their sincere calls for healing, tell the story. This has been one of the ugliest episodes …

By Bill Connell, Somerset.  Councilman Rajiv Prasad’s abuse of power has revealed the understanding gap between Council and the public. 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 …

By Raleigh Steinhauer, Somerset. Mayor Chris Kelly is correct in calling for Councilman Rajiv Prasad’s immediate resignation. Prasad has proven himself not only unfit to serve as a representative of the public, but a danger to the very public he was elected to serve. The Mayor is also right in his assertion that the issue goes further than Prasad. Don’t …

There’s no gentle way of phrasing this, and there’s no point in beating around the bush: Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad must resign immediately, and must remove himself from the Democrats’ 2015 council ticket. We don’t come to this opinion lightly or with any sense of joy; to endorse what is in essence overturning a public vote is a weighty matter. …