Work on the Amwell Road reconstruction project is expected to begin later this year. Graphic: Somerset County Engineer Sometime near the end of 2020, a 1.25-mile stretch of Amwell Road will look different than it does today. That’s because the road will be widened, repaved and have added to it ample shoulders for bicycle lanes. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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Dolores Holst smashes a bottle of champagne against the bumper of Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company’s new ruck at the June 16 dedication. Members of the Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company capped off a three-year effort June 16 with the dedication of their new pumper truck. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Mayor Phil Kramer said a potential land swap deal between the township and school district would be a “win-win-win.” (File photo.) A deal through which the school district and township would swap land – leading to a new home for the district’s administration – could soon come to fruition. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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Township officials called the Consolata property purchase one of the most important in township history. (File photo). As promised, the Township Council Oct. 24 began the process to change the way it will fund the purchase of the 65-acre Consolata property on Route 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Fire fighters get last-minute instruction in their new bailout gear Oct. 7 in the Rutgers Plaza parking lot. Firefighters from East Franklin and Community fire departments converged on the Rutgers Plaza parking lot Oct. 7 for training in newly purchased gear designed to save their lives. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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Bunker Hill Road is scheduled to be resurfaced starting Sept. 29, and the work is expected to last two to three weeks. The resurfacing of Bunker Hill Road from Canal Road to Route 27 is set to start during the evening of Sept. 29. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Traffic stops temporarily Sept. 1 as final debris is removed from the work site on South Middlebush Road, minutes after the road’s reopening. South Middlebush Road was reopened on Sept. 1, to the apparent delight of many township residents. 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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The Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook is expected to be closed for two months, starting Sept. 8. The Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook is expected to be closed at 9 p.m. Sept. 8 for emergency repairs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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The final schedule for repair work to the Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook has not yet been determined, a state officials aid on July 17. Despite announcements released by Bound Brook officials, a final schedule for the repair work to the Queens Bridge has not yet been determined, according to a state spokesman. Don’t Miss Out! …
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South Middlebush Road between Jacques and Skillmans lanes will be closed for three months for a bridge replacement. A three-month bridge replacement project – slated to start June 28 – is expected to cause massive delays along South Middlebush Road and surrounding roads. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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