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A township family’s negligence lawsuit against the Board of Education was given new life recently by a state Appellate Court panel. The three judges remanded to Superior Court the lawsuit brought by Freddy Florian and his mother, Carmela, which a Superior Court judge sitting in New Brunswick had dismissed on summary judgment. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Somerset County began several road paving projects on Oct. 31, which should take less than two weeks to complete, according to a notice from the township. Portions of South Middlebush, Amwell and Weston Canal roads will be repaved. These will be nighttime paving projects and the roadways will remain open with an alternating traffic pattern. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

The township will soon accept bids for a new plenary retail consumption liquor license. Based on the last census which showed there are 62,300 people in the township, state regulations allow the township to issue five of the liquor licenses, which are used by bars and taverns. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

Contracts totaling more than $76,000 were approved at the Oct. 23 Board of Education meeting. The board approved a contract with Full Service Vending of Rockaway, through which the company will pay the board $27,118.05 to provide and maintain vending machines in the district’s schools. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

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Bryan Bidlack of Charles Street told the Township Council Sept. 23 that he and his family could not have a conversation in their backyard on a recent Sunday because of noise from Middlebush Park. In a move that was met with a standing ovation and cries of “thank you,” the Township Council Sept. 22 voted to prohibit any type of …

Board of Education vice president Eva Nagy, left, presented a plaque at the Sept. 18 meeting to outgoing business administrator John Calavano. The Board of Education at its Sept. 18 meeting said goodbye to its long-time business administrator, John Calavano. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

The Board of Education is mulling a proposal to rent parking spaces in its administration building parking lot on Charles Street to the Stage House Tavern. UPDATE: The Stage House Tavern was told to remove tables and chairs from an outdoor area until owners can show the township Zoning Board that they have provided more parking for patrons. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Contracts calling for salary increases of between 1 percent and 2 percent for township police officers and supervisors were approved by the Township Council Sept. 9. The contracts fall under the state-mandated 2 percent CAP increases, said township manager Bob Vornlocker. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Township manager Bob Vornlocker said the $750,000 earmarked for new sidewalks in the township is just the beginning. In a party line vote on Sept. 9, the Township Council directed the start of a program to install sidewalks on streets that do not have them. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …