Note: Schedule may change due to weather conditions. Bunker Hill Rd to Blackwells Mills Rd – Canal Rd Resurfacing – Out to Bid 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 …
Read More »Franklin’s Flock Cameras Logged Nearly 40,000 Alerts In 30 Days, Almost All For Expired Or Suspended Plates
MORE DATA PROVIDED โ Nearly all Flock camera license plate reads that triggered a special hotlist were for expired or suspended registrations, according to FTPD data. released recently. Nearly all of the 39,469 alerts generated by Franklin Township’s Flock Safety license plate reader cameras during the last 30 days flagged vehicles with expired or suspended registrations, according to new, more …
Read More »School Board Approves $146,000 In Purchases And Service Contracts
The Board of Education approved nearly $146,000 in purchases, service agreements and renewals at its September 24 meeting. The contracts range from janitorial supplies and payroll software to physical exams for student athletes and classroom technology for two private schools. The 10-item package totals $146,004.60 for the items that carry a fixed price or a spending cap. A consultant contract …
Read More »School Board Committees Review Charter School Payments, Other issues
The school district paid more than $2 million in charter school tuition in September and received nearly $1.2 million from the state after closing out five construction grant projects dating to 2015, according to committee reports presented to the Board of Education at its September 24 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »PILOT Program, Developer Agreement Action Taken For Davidson Avenue Affordable Units
Legal steps to allow for the conversion of a former Davidson Avenue hotel into 142 affordable rental units were taken September 22 by the Township Council. The Council approved a developer’s agreement with CWP-ASR Somerset I and CWP-ASR Somerset II to turn the former Sonesta Suites Hotel at 260 Davidson Avenue into 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom rental units. Don’t Miss …
Read More »Township Council Finally Awards Catalpa Park Contract
A schematic view of the proposed Catalpa Park. After more than a decade of false starts, redesigns, and bids that came in too high, the Township Council on Sept. 8 took the votes that will finally lead to a Catalpa Park. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »Roundup Of School Board Committee Action
Franklin Township Board of Education committees moved a mandated student cellphone policy toward final adoption, endorsed nine new high school courses and set the date for a stadium tribute to the late football Coach Len Rivers during a round of August meetings, according to committee reports. The reports also disclosed that the District paid $3,823,866 in charter school tuition in …
Read More »School Board Approves $440K In Contracts
The Franklin Township Board of Education approved more than $446,000 in contracts, purchases and service agreements at its August 27 meeting, including a $75,000 award for an online elementary Spanish program and nearly $44,000 for phone lock pouches. The spending was spread across three agenda items: a 20-part contract approval list totaling about $371,354, the award of a technology recycling …
Read More »Township Road Construction Projects Update
Please note due to extreme heat and weather conditions these dates are subject to changeย Pierce St (Cedar Grove to Davidson) -Paved 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 …
Read More »Road Resurfacing Program Updates
Please note due to extreme heat and weather conditions these dates are subject to change Pierce St (Cedar Grove to Davidson) -Milling and paving to begin on or about 8/18 -In progress 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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