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Contracts for goods and services totaling $3,185,776 were approved by the Board of Education at its March 18 meeting. The contracts approved were: An agreement between Franklin Township Police Department, Jobs4Blue and Franklin Township Board of Education, for the period of September 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, not to exceed the amount of $1,119,448 for all Franklin Township Public …

EXPLAINING THE NUMBERS – Deputy Mayor Ed Potosnak shows a little frustration March 11 as he tried to explain how he computed the amount Kingston Fire District 4 would have to pay South Brunswick Fire District 3 for shared services. Township Council members found themselves in an unusual position at their March 11 meeting: deciding on a fire district budget …

Franklin middle school basketballers gathered at the Franklin Youth Center march 15 for the finals of the annual Medley’s March Madness basketball tournament. The day featured basketball skills competitions, a dunking contest, giveaways and, of course, basketball. The event is named for the late Bruce Medley, a Parks & Recreation department staffer who created the Franklin Youth Initiative, which centered …

PROJECT EXPLAINED – Bruce Klein of T&M Associates, speaks about the proposed improvements to a 1.7-mile stretch of Hamilton Street on March 12. Reducing the number of lanes on part of Hamilton Street from four to three, and making Home Street a one-lane street to ease turns onto Hamilton, were two of the many safety improvements to part of Hamilton …

VIRTUAL HEARING – The Township Council held its first virtual budget hearing for the 2025 spending pan on March 10. The first of two municipal budget hearings was held virtually March 10 by the Township Council. During the hearings, the Township’s various department heads appear to present their proposed 2025 budgets. Council members are given the chance to question the …

BUDGET NEWS – Schools Superintendent John Ravally speaks about the challenges the District faces in creating the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at the February 27 Board of Education meeting. The school district is facing a certain 3 percent reduction in state aid and an uncertain amount of federal aid in the run-up to creating the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Figures …

NEW FTPD OFFICERS – Capt. Brandon Domotor and Captain Vincent Wilson, left to right, are ceremonially sworn into their new positions while Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather holds the Bible at the February 25 Township Council meeting. Seven Franklin Township Police patrol officers were ceremonially sworn in and eight FTPD senior officers were promoted at the February 25 Township Council …

Contracts worth $125,126 were approved at the Township Council’s February 11 meeting. The Council awarded: a contract worth $54,058 to Ciocca Ford Lincoln of Flemington for a 2024 Ford T350 High Roof Passenger Wagon. A contract worth $47,473 to Queues Enforth Development of Stoneham, Mass. for a police department records management/dispatch software maintenance agreement. A contract worth $23,595 to SF …

Here is the December 12 update of the Township’s 2024-25 road resurfacing program. New Brunswick Rd ( Willow to DeMott) -PAVED Home, Ambrose and Dunbar streets Resurfacing -PAVED Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing – As weather permits concrete work still in progress on Holly St. Paving on Holly St will be in Spring 2025 Rodgers Ave – Paved Waldorf St – …

Increases in nearly all of the township Fire Commissioner annual stipends were approved by the Township Council at its December 10 meeting. The only Commissioners who did not seek an increase were those in Fire District 4, who will continue to receive $300 for each commissioner and $400 for each officer. The Fire District 1 Commissioners and Chairman received a …