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A water main shutdown by the South Brunswick water utility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 will interrupt water service for some Franklin residents. According to a notice released by the township, the shutdown will affect all water services south of Princeton Highlands Boulevard (Allston Road) on Routes 27 and 518 will be interrupted. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Deputy Mayor Brian Regan (D-At large) submitted the names for consideration as members of the new Hamilton Street Advisory Board. All but one of the 11 members of the nascent Hamilton Street Advisory Board were named April 22 by the Township Council, although the final picks were not unanimous. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Steve Tancer from RPM Development told the Township Council his company needs about $30,000 in CDBG grant money for items at the Parkside Senior Residence. Several groups hoping to get Community Development Block Grant funding for projects ranging from helping homeowners who are facing foreclosure to renovating kitchens in a senior residence made their pitches April 8 before the Township …

Township manager Bob Vornlocker told the Township Council April 8 that several changes had been made to the budget, but they did not affect the overall numbers. A partisan debate over new sidewalks and road resurfacing projects punctuated the introduction of the 2014 budget at the April 8 Township Council meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

This vacant Lewis Street building, owned by SCAP, is being eyed by the Township Council as a youth/community center. A vacant building on Lewis Street, owned by the Somerset Community Action Program, is being eyed by the Township Council as a youth/community center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Gary Finger, an ombudsman with the state Board of Public Utilities, told the Township Council about energy aggregation. The “how to” of the township entering into an energy aggregation contract was explained to the Township Council at its March 24 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Township Councilman Carl R.A. Wright said March 24 that the council needs to approve money to install sidewalks where children are walking to school in the street. The proposed 2014 budget that will be presented to the Township Council next month includes a slight tax increase and money for street repaving and a controversial sidewalk construction plan. Don’t Miss Out! …

The township salt dome on Berry Street is in need of replacement. Voices got a little loud at the March 20 Board of Education meeting when a Township Councilman and the board president engaged in a heated discussion about a meeting between among members of both bodies. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

The township has had to replace about 30 mailboxes damaged by snow plows this season. This year’s rash of heavy snow storms has forced the township to so far spend about 2.5 times the average in snow removal costs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …

Purchases worth $53,950 and a number of professional and service contracts were awarded by the Township Council at the March 11 meeting. The council approved the $44,000 purchase of technical support for land development software from Spatial Data Logic of Somerset through Feb. 28, 2015. The software is used by a number of township departments, including building, land use, code …