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Contracts for goods and services worth more than $1 million were approved by the Township Council at its October 14 meeting. The contracts approved were: Two contracts worth $90,000 combined to Pyramid Consulting Group of East Hanover and Sockler Realty Services Group of Hightstown for appraisal services as needed. Six contracts worth $500,000 total for Boswell Engineering of South Hackensack, …

LOOKING FOR COST SAVINGS – Open Space Advisory Committee member Arnold Schmidt raised several questions about the costs associated with the full-blown Catalpa Park plan. The Open Space Advisory Committee on October 21 voted to recommend a scaled-down version of Catalpa Park to the Township Council. The Committee had earlier narrowly defeated a motion to recommend the full version of …

The following are the latest updates in the Township’s 2025 street resurfacing program: Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – COMPLETED Sebring Rd – PAVED Annapolis St – THIS STREET HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE PROJECT. WILL BE ON FOR NEXT YEAR.  Lexington Rd -PAVED Phillips Rd – PAVED Francis St – PAVED Link Rd -PAVED School Ave -PAVED Lewis St – …

COUNCIL BUYS LAND – The Township Council on October 14 approved nearly $4 million in open space purchases. The Township Council approved the purchase of nearly $4 million for two open space parcels at its October 14 meeting. The Council approved spending $3,067,000 from the Franklin Open Space Trust Fund to buy a roughly 50-acre parcel at 3995 Route 27, also …

BRIDGE REPAIR DELAYED – A deeper-than-expected water main is the reason the bridge replacement project on New Brunswick Road will now not be completed for another month. Work replacing a bridge on New Brunswick Road will probably not be completed until the end of October, according to the Somerset County web site. The work was supposed to have been completed …

Here is the latest on the Township’s 2025-26 road resurfacing program. Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin milling operations on or about Oct 2 2025.  Sebring Rd Annapolis St – THIS STREET HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE PROJECT. WILL BE ON FOR NEXT YEAR.  Lexington Rd Phillips Rd – PAVED Francis St – PAVED Link Rd School Ave …

Following is an update on the Township’s 2025 road resurfacing program. Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor working on concrete work.  Sebring Rd Annapolis St – THIS STREET HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE PROJECT. WILL BE ON FOR NEXT YEAR.  Lexington Rd Phillips Rd – PAVED Francis St – PAVED Link Rd School Ave Lewis St – PAVED Van Doren Ave …

Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor working on concrete work.  Sebring Rd Annapolis St Lexington Rd Phillips Rd Francis St Link Rd School Ave Lewis St Van Doren Ave Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin Concrete work on or about August 25. Van Doren Ave Wexford Way Martino Dr Old Georgetown Rd Area Resurfacing -Paving on Laurel Ave, Stirrup Way, English Lane …

Nearly $2.9 million in contracts for various goods and services were awarded August 12 by the Township Council. Approved by the Council was: A contract worth $100,000 to SHI International for a Flock Aerodome DFR drone and docking station and training services. A contract worth $22,843.23 to Ben Shaffer Recreation of Lake Hopatcong for gym wall padding for the Franklin …

Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing -Completed Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing -All paving completed.  Sebring Rd Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin concrete work August 11th 2025 weather permitting.  Sebring Rd Annapolis St Lexington Rd Phillips Rd Francis St Link Rd School Ave Lewis St Van Doren Ave Area Resurfacing – Contractor to begin Concrete work August. Van Doren Ave Wexford Way Martino …