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Township Council Looks To Bond $4 Million For Purchases, Upgrades

Update: The bonding ordinances were approved at the May 26 council meeting. The Township Council at its May 12 meeting introduced three bonding ordinances worth $3.5 million for construction projects and equipment purchases and a $450,000 capital ordinance for equipment purchases. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

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Bond Ordinance Earmarking $2.5M For Road Work Introduced By Township Council

Update: The bond ordinance was approved at the May 26 council meeting. Thirty nine township streets would be repaved this year under a $2.5 million bond ordinance introduced at the May 12 Township Council 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 …

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School Board Approves 2015-16 Budget; Overall Tax Rate Increases 2.6 Percent

Interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz said he was “thrilled” that the state did not cut aid to the district. A $160 million spending plan carrying a 2.6 percent tax hike for the 2015-16 school year was unanimously approved May 7 by the Board of Education. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

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Ravally Named Schools Chief; 5-Year Contract Starts July 1

John A. Ravally speaks after he was appointed the district’s new schools Superintendent at the May 7 Board of Education meeting. John A. Ravally was unanimously approved as the district’s new schools Superintendent at the Board of Education’s May 7 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

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New Schools Superintendent To Be Appointed May 7; Comes From Pt. Beach

John A. Ravally, right, is expected to be appointed the new schools Superintendent at the May 7 Board of Education meeting. Photo: Ocean County Library John A. Ravally is expected to be appointed the new schools Superintendent at the Board of Education’s May 7 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

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School Board Approves More Than $107,000 In Contracts

Contracts worth more than $107,000 were approved April 23 by the Board of Education. The contracts included: 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 that with your …

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Nearly $200,000 In Goods And Services Bids Approved By Council

The Township Council on April 14 approved purchases totaling $193,440. Beyer Brothers of Fairvew won contracts for two GMC half-ton pickup trucks, for a total of $73,440. 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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Township Council Extends Farming Leases For Two Properties

The Township Council on April 14 extended leases it holds with a township resident on several pieces of farmland. The leases were renewed with George Manioudakis. 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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Township Council Passes $57 Million Budget

The Township Council April 14 gave its final blessing to a $57.2 million spending plan for 2015. The budget is powered by a $37,388,103 tax levy, up about $1.1 million from the 2014 tax levy. 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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Updated: School Board Seeks To Fill Vacancy

Applications are due April 1 from those interested in filling out the Board of Education term vacated by Richard Arline, who resigned earlier in March. Updated: Here are the candidates for the open Board of Education seat: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

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