By Bill Connell. I know all of Franklin’s leaders on a first-name basis and I think this is important. It is irrelevant if I agree or disagree with any one of them on any one topic. There are 9 people on the Township Council for a reason. You can only hope the average of those opinions is productive. I make it no …
Read More »By Alex Grosso. I am writing to encourage the residents of Franklin Township to cast their votes in support of Brian Levine for the Mayor of Franklin Township. Brian’s time as Mayor, over 11 years, followed by his role as a County Commissioner, shows his strong dedication to public service. When Brian was Mayor, Franklin Township earned its place among …
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By Bill Connell. In fairness to Joe Danielsen I need to write one more letter regarding the Open Public Records Act, since he is moving in a direction I was hoping to see. Last night he spoke in front of a group of local Democrats and tried to explain what issues he is trying to fix by modifying, not destroying …
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Submitted by the Franklin Township Interfaith Council. Here in Franklin Township, we are blessed to live in a very diverse community with different ethnicities, races, and religious groups. However, many of our friends and families in this community have been affected by the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel and the subsequent war and killing of thousands of Palestinians …
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By Bill Connell. I use this space to express my observations or opinions about life events. They are just opinions, and you know what they say about opinions. I never think I am 100 percent right, I just need to say it, and do It anyway. Maybe Sorry Scott (and Gary). I wrote an opinion piece that I was trying …
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By State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. I am happy to announce that on April 24th, my annual free job fair will return from its hiatus. This is the first time since before the pandemic that this important event will be held, and I couldn’t be more pleased to offer this amazing opportunity once again to the citizens of my legislative district and …
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By Bill Connell. Yesterday on Facebook the Franklin Reporter and Advocate interviewed the protesters outside Assemblyman Joe Danielson’s office, regarding the dumbing down of OPRA laws and criteria at the state level. The interviews were more on the advocate side of things than reporting. A newspaper not wanting to change OPRA laws is not terribly surprising, but there are two sides to the …
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By Bill Connell. This week several quality people and leaders utilized the Speak Out space to admonish a resident for a truly inappropriate front lawn sign. I agree with them all. Franklin is great this way. We let people exist, but on certain things we cross party lines and try to fix an issue. The volume of criticism struck me and made …
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By Rob Trautmann. Growing up, I remember learning from an early age then when someone is seeking attention, they’ll take it in any form, positive or negative. The infamous political sign on Demott Lane is a perfect example. An attention-starved person is lashing out and, from the looks of the opinion pieces in the Franklin Reporter, he’s getting exactly what he wants. …
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By Robert Thomas. After seeing the disgusting sign on Demott Lane I decided to I had to respond. While it may be technically legal, it is a classless and lowlife thing to do. I have been living and active Franklin Township for almost 50 years and have near seen anything as revolting as this. If I were an immediate neighbor …
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