Changes to four construction jobs have resulted in a net $81,846 increase in their cost. The Township Council approved the changes at its Aug. 12 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 …
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Two ordinances allocating a total of $481,350 for open space purchases were introduced at the Aug. 12 Township Council meeting. The first would appropriate $222,000 from the Open Space Trust Fund for the purchase of lots 3, 4 and 5 on Belmar Street. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Purchases of goods and services worth nearly $1.5 million were approved Aug. 12 by the Township Council. The purchases covered items ranging from equipment for the Police Department to professional financial services. 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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Cynthia Voorhees, chair of the township’s Health Advisory Committee, said the committee is in need of members. The cost of having Somerset County act as the township’s health department will increase more than $37,000 over the next three years. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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Rutgers University’s Eric Zwerling talks about the science of sound at the Aug. 12 Township Council meeting. A proposal to install a speaker system in the Middlebush Park sports complex will likely be defeated on Sept. 9 when it is scheduled to be up for a vote by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Work on the Manville Causeway bridge should be done by the beginning of August … UPDATE: Work on the Steep Hill Bridge on Blackwells Mills Road is set to start about Aug. 7, according to an announcement from Somerset County. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
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Long-time Board of Education business administrator John Calavano has submitted his resignation. John Calavano, the Board of Education’s business administrator and assistant schools Superintendent, has resigned. 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 …
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The length of Baier Avenue from Hamilton Street to Franklin Boulevard will be paved starting about July 23, leading to sporadic closures over three days. Parking will be prohibited on the street during the work, which is scheduled daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an announcement from the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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The Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department is one of four in the township that will benefit from a $450,000 Department of Homeland Security grant awarded to Fire District 1. The federal Department of Homeland Security has awarded township Fire District No. 1 a $450,242 grant to replace members’ noncompliant breathing apparatus, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Rush Holt …
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