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Contracts totaling $5,147,041.58 for goods and services were recently awarded by the Township Council. At its March 25 meeting, the Council awarded: A contract worth $19,904 to Motorola Solutions of Woodcliff Lake for four UHF Omni antennas. A contract worth $400,000 to various vendors for recreation and enrichment programs in 2025. The vendors are: YMCA of Greater Somerset County, Basking …

PROJECT EXPLAINED – Bruce Klein of T&M Associates, speaks about the proposed improvements to a 1.7-mile stretch of Hamilton Street on March 12. Reducing the number of lanes on part of Hamilton Street from four to three, and making Home Street a one-lane street to ease turns onto Hamilton, were two of the many safety improvements to part of Hamilton …

NEW FTPD OFFICERS – Capt. Brandon Domotor and Captain Vincent Wilson, left to right, are ceremonially sworn into their new positions while Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather holds the Bible at the February 25 Township Council meeting. Seven Franklin Township Police patrol officers were ceremonially sworn in and eight FTPD senior officers were promoted at the February 25 Township Council …

Contracts worth $125,126 were approved at the Township Council’s February 11 meeting. The Council awarded: a contract worth $54,058 to Ciocca Ford Lincoln of Flemington for a 2024 Ford T350 High Roof Passenger Wagon. A contract worth $47,473 to Queues Enforth Development of Stoneham, Mass. for a police department records management/dispatch software maintenance agreement. A contract worth $23,595 to SF …

Here is the December 12 update of the Township’s 2024-25 road resurfacing program. New Brunswick Rd ( Willow to DeMott) -PAVED Home, Ambrose and Dunbar streets Resurfacing -PAVED Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing – As weather permits concrete work still in progress on Holly St. Paving on Holly St will be in Spring 2025 Rodgers Ave – Paved Waldorf St – …

Increases in nearly all of the township Fire Commissioner annual stipends were approved by the Township Council at its December 10 meeting. The only Commissioners who did not seek an increase were those in Fire District 4, who will continue to receive $300 for each commissioner and $400 for each officer. The Fire District 1 Commissioners and Chairman received a …

New Brunswick Rd (Willow to DeMott) -NEW BRUNSWICK RD FROM WILLOW TO DEMOTT TO BE CLOSED FOR PAVING 12/10/24  Home, Ambrose and Dunbar streets Resurfacing -Ambrose St to be milled 12/9/24 and paved 12/10/24.  Rodgers Ave Area Resurfacing – As weather permits concrete work still in progress on Holly St. Paving on Holly St will be in Spring 2025 Rodgers …

Contracts worth $228,577 were approved by the Township Council at its November 26 meeting. The Council awarded a contract worth $36,400 to Wireless Communications & Electronics of Philadelphia for the purchase of 10 Panasonic tablets for the police department. A contract extension worth $175,000 was awarded to Patriot Paving of Washington for snow removal for this season. This is the …

A total of $337,537 in goods and services was contracted by the Board of Education at its November 21 meeting. Awarded by the Board were: A $5,000 contract to Gorman, D’Anella and Morlok to serve as Special Counsel for the purpose of charter school matters. The firm will be paid $175 per hour for the work to oppose the latest …

Two contracts totaling $628,893 were approved by the Township Council at its November 12 meeting. The contracts are related to water services along Route 27. The largest of the two, for $567,950, was awarded to JA Neary Excavating of Hillsborough for “water services replacement” along Route 27. The second contract, for $60,943, was awarded to DeSantis Construction of Somerset to …