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Road Construction Projects Will Result In Road Closures, Traffic

Construction work along Route 27 will result in its closure between Rt. 518 and Promenade Boulevard over the weekend of Aug. 26 – 29. Two road construction projects in different parts of the township promise to snarl traffic for a while. Work planned for a section of DeMott Lane is expected to last into September, while another project on Route …

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Town Officials To Christie: Fix Route 518 Bridge; Christie To Town Officials: No

Township Mayor Phillip Kramer, Millstone Mayor Ray Heck, Rocky Hill Mayor Jeff Donahue and township Deputy Mayor Ted Chase at the Route 518 bridge protest. Saying “enough is enough,” officials from the township and surrounding towns went public the morning of Aug. 19 in their effort to restore funding for the replacement of the Route 518 bridge at Canal Road. Don’t …

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Contract Awarded For Middlebush Park Concession Stand

Middlebush Park should have a concession stand by September. A Port Monmouth construction company will supply the township with a concession stand for Middlebush Park. 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. …

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Governor’s School Funding Proposal Would Be Windfall For School District, Taxpayers

A plan by Gov. Chris Christie, left, to overhaul the state’s school funding formula could lead to a significant increase in state aid to township schools. Franklin Township schools stand to receive significantly more state aid if Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to revamp school funding becomes law. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

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Updated: Township Council Action Expected On Contract For Three Cricket Pitches

The Township Council is expected to award a contract to build cricket pitches at Naaman Williams and Weston Road parks. Updated: The council voted to award Falak Construction the contract at its June 14 meting. 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 …

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FHS Vice Principal Margolin Named New District Athletic Director

Ken Margolin was named the new district athletic director at the school board’s May 26 meeting. A 15-year district veteran has been named its new director of athletics. 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 …

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Township Council Approves $80,000 Study Of Business Zones

A purchase that township officials said will impact Franklin for decades to come was approved May 24 by the Township Council. 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 …

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Updated: Proposed School District Budget Includes 1.2 Percent Tax Hike

Graphic: Franklin Township Board of Education. Update: The Board of Education adopted the 2016-17 budget at its April 28 meeting. 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 …

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Library Board Considers Televising Its Meetings

Members of the Library Board of Trustees listen as trustee Nicholas Ciampa, center, right, talks about costs involved with televising board meetings. At the prompting of Mayor Phillip Kramer, the Library Board of Trustees is researching the cost of recording and televising its monthly meetings. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

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Contract Awarded For Catalpa Park Traffic Study

Residents line up to speak during a June, 2015 public hearing on Catalpa Park. A Parsippany firm was tapped by the Township Council April 12 to provide a traffic study for the proposed Catalpa Park. 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 …

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