The Township Council is expected to introduce the 2016 budget at its Feb. 23 meeting. More than $12 million in capital improvement and equipment expenses were presented to the Township Council Feb. 16 during its second budget session. The total includes nearly $5 million in projects and equipment, another roughly $5 million in Open Space Trust Fund expenses – including …
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Township Councilman Carl Wright said he was “kinda miffed” that none of the $750,000 allocated in last year’s budget for sidewalk installation was used. Tempers flared at the Township Council’s second budget hearing Feb. 16 after one councilman said he’d been “hoodwinked” by his colleagues over sidewalk installation in his ward. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois said the proposed youth center will host a “myriad of activities.” The Township Council Feb. 9 took the first step in creating a youth center when it introduced an ordinance permitting the acquisition of a Lewis Street property. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Township Chief of Police Lawrence Roberts told the Township Council Feb. 8 that the department needs a captain. The police department needs a captain to help with the rejuvenation of the Hamilton Street business district, among other things, the Township Council was told Feb. 8. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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The Township Council Feb. 9 will vote on proposed payment increases for some township fire commissioners. Update: The proposed increases were approved by the council at the Feb. 9 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 …
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More than $13 million in spending over the course of the year was approved Jan. 26 by the Township Council. The bulk of the authorization – more than $9.9 million – was for the township’s health plans: $6.5 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ for medical insurance, $3.1 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ for prescription …
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Board of Education president Ed Potosnak said the $5,900 yearly charge for the pre-K program is less than what surrounding districts charge. The school district’s pre-school program will no longer be free for many students starting in the 2016-17 school year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Board of Education President Ed Potosnak speaks at the “One Less Move” Steering Committee meting Jan. 14. Photo: Mary Clark. Submitted by Mary Clark, School District Spokeswoman. 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 …
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Concerns raised by Mayor Phillip Kramer about the volume of proposed speakers at Middlebush Park resulted in the Township Council rejecting submitted bids for the system. Bids for the planned sound system in Middlebush Park were rejected Jan. 12 by the Township Council because the volume level specifications were found to be too low. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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A wall in the school district’s administration building on Amwell Road shows water damage from the leaking roof. The roof on the school district’s administration building on Amwell Road needs to be replaced, the Board of Education was told at its Nov. 12 work session. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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