‘SCUSE ME WHILE I SKY – The action was fast during the high school and middle school games at the annual Bruce Medley March Madness event at the Youth Center March 14. Basketball was the order of the day March 14 at the Franklin Youth Center on Lewis Street. The occasion was the annual Bruce Medley March Madness event, in …
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Bruce Medley, second from left, receiving a commendation at a 2016 Township Council meeting. Bruce Medley, a Hall of Fame basketball player and the township’s longtime recreation coordinator, died May 26 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center. He was 63. Medley served as recreation coordinator since 2002. He was also a member of the township’s Municipal Alliance for the Prevention …
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The township Advisory Recreation Council discussed how township park usage could be measured. Responding to criticism leveled at a recent proposed park, the newly minted director of the township Parks & Recreation Department said he wants to come up with a better way to gauge township park use. Director William “Beau” Byrtus said at the February 10 virtual meeting of …
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Submitted by the Somerset County Park Commission. Following the direction of Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, the Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) has implemented updates to make the use of its park and golf courses more convenient while continuing to adhere to social distancing parameters to protect patrons and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Park Commission’s Golf Management Division has …
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Tennis lessons are set to be offered by the Somerset County Park Commission this summer. Photo: Somerset County Park Commission. The Somerset County Park Commission will offer a one-week tennis lesson course at Colonial Park starting July 9. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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The Quail Brook Golf Course will close for the winter at the end of play on Nov. 26. Photo: Somerset County Park Commission. The Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Road will close for the winter season at the conclusion of play on Sunday, November 26. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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The Somerset County Park Commission will offer tennis lessons at the Green Knoll (pictured) and Colonial Park tennis centers in June and July. Photo: Somerset County Park Commission. Tennis lessons at the Colonial Park Tennis Center will begin on July 10. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. The tennis courts at the Colonial Park Tennis Center on Mettlers Road will open for the season on Saturday, April 1. 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 …
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Quail Brook Golf Course will close for the season on Dec. 31. Photo: Somerset County parks Commission. The Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Road will close for the winter season at the conclusion of play on Saturday, December 31, but Spooky Brook Golf Course at Colonial Park will remain open for the winter golf season, according to the …
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Competitors in the township Recreation Department’s inaugural pickleball tournament, called the “Battle of the Paddles.” The township on Nov. 5 made its mark in the pickleball world with the inaugural “Battle of the Paddles” tournament at Sampson G. Smith School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
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