By Mayor Chris Kelly, Somerset. As Mayor of Franklin Township, and fully understanding and appreciating the seriousness of what I am doing, I Chris Kelly, am officially calling for the immediate resignation of Councilman at Large Rajiv Prasad, as well as the Franklin Township Democrat Municipal Chair Joseph Danielsen. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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By Bill Connell, Somerset. At the last town council meeting I asked a question: How much of the traffic on South Middlebush road was local and how much of it was pass-through? Based on previous data, about 60 percent was pass-through. For the town planners, should you deny services to local people just because people that don’t live here are …
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New members of the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce receive a plaque, upon which is engraved the following: Dedicated Subscriber to the Principles of Honesty, Integrity, Community Service. The irony of that is not lost on us as we consider the results of a recent Franklin Reporter & Advocate investigation into a situation involving the Chamber and the township Board …
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by Bill Bowman, Editor. We started this online news site nearly two years ago with a simply stated mission: To bring to Franklinites the news that affects their lives as township residents. 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 …
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Raliegh Steinhauer By Raleigh Steinhauer, Somerset. 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 support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online news site; …
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By Erik Ransom, Somerset. An Open Letter to Ms. Patricia Stanley of the Franklin Township Board of Education: 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 …
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By Christine Danielsen, Somerset. Not only will I NOT be asking Mr. Potasnak to resign, I offer kudos on his speech. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the graduation ceremony, but I have had the opportunity to watch the video of the entire ceremony, including Ed’s speech, a few times. The speech, in my opinion was engaging, thoughtful, and relevant. …
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By Barbara A. Kelly, St. Petersburg, Fl. I am writing to you in support of the President of the Board of Education, Ed Potosnak. 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 …
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By John P. Felix, Somerset. Ms. Patricia Stanley, with whom I have a cordial and valued friendship and whose presence on the Board is constructive, is correct in her pronouncement that Mr. Ed Potosnak has the right to free speech; however, I strongly disagree with her that he should resign as Board President because he “hijacked” the FHS graduation ceremony, …
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by Nancy Lacorte, Somerset. I attended the 2015 Franklin High School commencement at Sun Bank Arena in Trenton on June 26th. I meant to send this letter sooner but I was celebrating my grandson, Lucas’ first birthday. In fact, it was looking at what the world might become as Lucas graduates high school in 17 years that made me want to …
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