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That fact that the Franklin Township school district was not among the seven districts recently sued over their enrollment policies does not mean it’s off the hook. The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union made good June 2 on a threat issued to a number of school districts in the state – Franklin’s among them – which …

A Lafayette-based contractor has been tapped to replace the Steep Hill Brook Bridge on Blackwells Mills Road. The contract was awarded by the Somerset County Freeholders at their May 13 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 …

Gauguin Way resident Yazmin Casdtro told the Township Council that speakers in Middlebush Park will adversely affect the value of surrounding homes. Township Councilwoman Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2) has entered the fray over whether a permanent sound system should be installed at the Middlebush Park football fields. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker told the council it saved about $100,000 by waiting a few days to fix a damaged piece of road on Franklin Boulevard. A water main break over the Memorial Day weekend has been fixed, and the damaged road repaired. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Dwight Pfennig and Leroy Nunery, left to right, will help lead the Board of Education in its search for a new schools Superintendent. The Board of Education’s search for a new schools Superintendent is barely underway, but “seven or eight” hopefuls have already submitted applications, the school board was told May 15. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Brian Koskey of Koskey Electronics Systems speaks to the Township Council about a potential sound system for Middlebush Park. The potential for a sound system to be added to the athletic complex at Middlebush Park, off DeMott Lane, sparked a debate among residents at the May 13 Township Council meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

Deputy Mayor Brian Regan said the 2014 budget was “the best budget we can put forward.” A $57 million spending plan for 2014 that includes money for road repaving and new sidewalks in parts of the township was approved May 13 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

Interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz came under fire at the May 8 Board of Education meeting over the resignation of Franklin High School principal James Bevere. UPDATE: Orvyl Wilson, the school district’s director of school management, has been named acting principal at the high school. Wilson served as the high school principal from 2001 to 2008 and as acting principal from …

School district business administrator John Calavano discusses the proposed 2014-2015 school budget at the May 6 meeting. A $142 million spending plan for the 2014-2015 school year was approved May 6 by the Board of Education. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Franklin High School principal James Bevere has told school staff that he submitted his resignation on May 2. Here’s what’s happened since the FR&A broke this story: 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 …