The school district is in search of a temporary personnel director. The former director, Gail Reicheg, left earlier this month to accept a similar position in the Moorestown, Burlington County, school system. 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 …
Read More »School District’s Largest Bus Contractor Files For Bankruptcy, Routes In Limbo
Atlantic Express, the company that transports about half of the district’s school children, will not exist after the New Year. School district officials are waiting to see what happens in the bankruptcy proceedings of the Staten Island, N.Y. based bus company that transports nearly half of the district’s 8,000 students. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
Read More »School Board to Seto: Look Into Privatizing Teachers’ Aides
Schools Superintendent Edward Seto was directed by the Board of Education to include privatizing paraprofessionals in his office’s search for budget savings. Schools Superintendent Edward Seto on Dec. 19 was given the green light to study privatizing the school district’s 125 paraprofessionals next year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
Read More »School Board Member: Probably No Referendum Until September 2014
Board of Education member Richard Seamon said it does not look as though the district’s proposed referendum can be held until at least September 2014. It’s looking as though the school district’s planned $85 million referendum won’t be held until at least September. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
Read More »Seto to School Board: Consider Privatizing Teachers’ Aides
Schools Superintendent Edward Seto. For the third time in three years, schools Superintendent Edward Seto has suggested privatizing the district’s paraprofessionals. 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 …
Read More »Update: District Poised to Fire Former Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School Assistant Principal Following Hunterdon County Drug Arrest
John NortonPhoto: N.J. State Police The former assistant principal of Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School was going to be fired had he not resigned on Dec. 8, according to the district schools Superintendent. 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 …
Read More »Township Council Buys RADAR Units, Dump Truck
Resolutions to buy nine RADAR units for township police cars and a dump truck with a plow were approved at the Dec. 11 Township Council meeting. The council also voted to award bids for HVAC maintenance and repairs for township buildings, extend its current snow plowing contract and increases in two attorneys’ retainers at the meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No …
Read More »Historic Identification Sign Design Nixed by Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
This proposed design for “Gateway signs” for the three national and state historic districts was shot down by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. A proposed design for new historic village identification signs was shot down Dec. 3 by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
Read More »County Offers Cross-Country Skiing Instruction
Township residents who want to learn how to cross-country ski – and use the course available at Spooky Book Golf Course – can do so from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Rd., Basking Ridge. The course will be taught by a naturalist and is geared to skiers aged 10 years and …
Read More »Township Council Debates Providing Free Gasoline to Franklin-Somerset First Aid Squad
Franklin-Somerset First Aid Squad member Evan Shegoski addresses the Township Council. The township and the Franklin-Somerset First Aid Squad are on the verge of a deal over two ambulances, but some details still have to be worked out. 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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