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. The Township Council awarded the $412,939 contract July 12 to Whirl Construction. The company’s web site says that it has been “a leader in park and playground construction since 1982.” Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Township officials are reviewing more than $200,000 in requests for Community Development Block Grants, but the program’s administrator warned that some of the requests will not be filled. The township’s 2016 CDBG figure has not yet been arrived at, program administrator Deborah Mitchell told the Township Council at its March 22 meeting, but requests in one category exceed what the …
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