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05/25/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a robbery in the area of Home …
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June 11, 2025
FHS Poet Laureate Hosts Publishing Party For New Book
POET LAUREATE – Princess Dumbuya, Franklin High School’s first Poet Laureate, reads from her b…
June 10, 2025
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Places Students In Top Colleges And Universities
Central Jersey College Prep (CJCP) announced that for the fifteenth straight school year, 100 percen…
June 7, 2025
FHS Senior Awards Night Brings Surprises
The Franklin High School Class of 2025’s Salutatorian and Valedictorian were named June 6 at t…
June 6, 2025
TEECS Class Of 2025 Told To Be ‘People Who Care’
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Schiro Withanachchi, the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Rutgers Univ…
June 5, 2025
Affordable Housing Eyed For Five Franklin Boulevard Properties
TARGET AREA – An aerial view of the properties targeted in the Planning Board’s June 4 resolut…
May 31, 2025
Pipeline Company Seeks Federal Reinstatement Of Project Approval, Including Township Compressor Station
Artist’s rendering of proposed compressor station in Franklin. A Texas-based natural gas pipel…
May 29, 2025
FHS Sports: Warriors Host NJSIAA Unified Track Meet Of Champions
Athletes from 16 schools converged on Franklin High School May 29 for the annual NJSIAA Unified Trac…
May 28, 2025
TEECS Hopes Book Vending Machine Will Motivate Readers
ENJOY YOUR BOOK! – A TEECS student selects a book he wants from the school’s new book vending …
May 8, 2025
Planning Board Hearing On Onyx Warehouse Resumes; Changes To Plan Detailed
OUT IN FORCE – Residents – most of whom live in the Somerset Run 55-and-over development – packed th…
May 7, 2025
Archbishop: Finances Drove Ukrainian Orthodox Church To Sell Cultural Center To Developer
MAKING HIS CASE – Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States, left, tel…
Most Recent News
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Township Road Work Update
Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing Concrete work to begin on or about June 9, weather permitting. …
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Hamilton Street Improvement District Assessment Approved By Township Council
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Township Street Resurfacing Project Status
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Board Of Education Approves $57 Million In Contracts
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Status Of Township Street Resurfacing Projects
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School Board Approves FY 2026 Budget Which Carries Slight Tax Increase
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Township Council Approves $1.1 Million In Purchases
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District Teachers, Aides Feted In Annual Breakfast Event
HONORING EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS – Rebekah Solomon, principal at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith …
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Board Of Education Approves $57 Million In Contracts
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School Board Approves FY 2026 Budget Which Carries Slight Tax Increase
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School Board Approves $11 Million In Additional Spending; Will Restore Many Cuts
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School District Approves $3.2 Million In Contracts
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FHS Poet Laureate Hosts Publishing Party For New Book
POET LAUREATE – Princess Dumbuya, Franklin High School’s first Poet Laureate, reads from her book …
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Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Places Students In Top Colleges And Universities
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FHS Senior Awards Night Brings Surprises
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TEECS Class Of 2025 Told To Be ‘People Who Care’
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District Teachers, Aides Feted In Annual Breakfast Event
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Inaugural College STEADY Programs Aims To Show Importance Of College Planning
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FHS Student Wins National Merit Scholarship
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Life Story: JoAnn Zavodnick, 71; Loved Dogs
JoAnn Zavodnick, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She …
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Life Story: Mrs. Mary Ann Hrapsky, 88; Cherished Family
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Life Story: Scott W. O’Brien, 46; Former Marine
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Life Story: Stephen D. Brenner, 61; Owned Brenner Company
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Life Story: Tulsie Guman, 87; Longtime Township Resident
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Committee Created To Oversee Township’s USA 250th Celebration
NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN – Bob LaCorte was recently named the chairman of a new committee …
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Hamilton Street Improvement District Assessment Approved By Township Council
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Planning Board’s B9 Warehouse Denial Overturned In Court; Judge Excoriates Board
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Energy Forum Provides Methods To Mitigate Rising Electric Rates
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Township Council Approves $1.1 Million In Purchases
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Franklin Senior Center June Schedule
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873908-203-6151Walk With Ease Self-Guided Program Weekly Check-In …
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Quail Brook Senior Center May Schedule
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Quail Brook Senior Center April Schedule Released
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Township Resident Co-Leads SomCo VoTech Band In Bridgeway Performance
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Quail Brook Senior Center’s January Schedule
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Township Faith Community Observes National Day Of Prayer
PRAYERS FOR THE COUNTRY – The Rev. Sonya Redd reads a prayer during the Franklin …
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Masjid-e-Ali Hosts Annual Interfaith Iftar
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Temple Beth El Hosts Israeli Artisans
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Beginning Of Ramadan Observed At Senior/Community Center
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Muslim Influence In United States Explored In Library Exhibit
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Township Road Work Update
Newkirk and Evergreen Resurfacing Concrete work to begin on or about June 9, weather permitting. …
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Hamilton Street Improvement District Assessment Approved By Township Council
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Status Of Township Street Resurfacing Projects
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Township Council Approves $1.1 Million In Purchases
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Township Council Approves $5.1 Million In Contracts
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Create Personalized Floral Bouquet For Mother’s Day At Venus Jewelers
Community members can create their own floral bouquets May 9 and May 10 at Venus …
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Herb’s Premium Dispensary Celebrates Grand Opening
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Township Cannabis Business Grows To $20 Million, Paid $400K In Taxes, In 2024
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Franklin Firms Among Grant Awardees For Maternal Health Technologies
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Dunkin’ Celebrates Store Remodeling
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MJ’s Affordable Kitchens Celebrates Grand Opening
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La Providencia Receives Formal Welcome From Assemblyman Danielsen
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Affordable Housing Eyed For Five Franklin Boulevard Properties
TARGET AREA – An aerial view of the properties targeted in the Planning Board’s June …
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Pipeline Company Seeks Federal Reinstatement Of Project Approval, Including Township Compressor Station
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Cottontail Lane Warehouse Expansion Approved By Planning Board
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Retail Center Developer Told To Re-Do Plans
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Planning Board Hearing On Onyx Warehouse Resumes; Changes To Plan Detailed
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Franklin Food Bank Wins National Hunger Leadership Award
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – Franklin Food Bank Executive Director with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the …
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‘Empty Bowls’ Raises More Than $34,000 For Franklin Food Bank
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Township Food Insecurity And Safety Coalition Sets Goals For Year
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Sri Lankan School Alumni Donate To Franklin Food Bank
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Franklin Food Bank Raises $90,000 In ‘Golf Fore Groceries’ Fundraiser
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FR&A 2024 Woman Of The Year: Katie Nordhaus, Township Animal Control Officer
FR&A WOMAN OF THE YEAR – Animal Control Officer Katie Nordhaus has devoted her career …
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FR&A Man Of The Year: Derek Smith, Franklin Food Bank Executive Director
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FR&A 2022 Man of the Year: Bill Grippo
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Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois Is Franklin Reporter & Advocate 2021 Woman Of The Year
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Franklin Township Mayor Phil Kramer Named 2020 Franklin Reporter & Advocate Man of the Year
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Sewerage Authority Approves 2024-25 Budget
FTSA Executive Director Joe Danielsen. The Franklin Township Sewerage authority approved its $17 million 2024-25 …
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Sewerage Authority Customers To See 10 Percent Hike In Rates
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Sewerage Authority To Drop Covid Waste Test
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Sewer Rates To Rise 13 Percent Over Next Two Years
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Sewerage Authority Races To Fix Imperiled Line
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FHS Sports: Warriors Host NJSIAA Unified Track Meet Of Champions
Athletes from 16 schools converged on Franklin High School May 29 for the annual NJSIAA …
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Somerset County VoTech Scholar Athletes Honored
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FHS Sports: Boys’ Volleyball Defeats Bound Brook, 2-0, In Skyland Tourney Round 1
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FHS Sports: Athletes Commit To College Choices
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FHS Track & Field Seniors Honored
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Herb’s Premium Dispensary Celebrates Grand Opening
OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING – Deputy Mayor Shepa Uddin and Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan cut the ribbon …
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Township Cannabis Business Grows To $20 Million, Paid $400K In Taxes, In 2024
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Township Officials Cool To ‘Cannabis Consumption Areas’
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Cannabis Businesses Capped At 18 (Give Or Take); Township Receives More Than $260K In Sales Taxes
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Township Council Seeks To Cap Number Of Cannabis Retailers
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‘Santa Paws’ Fundraiser Kicks Off At Sampson G. Smith Middle School Campus
One of the biggest fundraisers for the organization that supports the Franklin Township Animal Shelter …
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Second Chance For Animals’ ‘Tricky Tray’ Sold Out
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Annual ‘Santa Paws’ Fundraiser Wraps Up At SGS
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‘Santa Paws’ Fundraiser Benefits Second Chance For Animals, Animal Shelter
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Blessing Of The Animals Held At Animal Shelter
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FTPD Offers Tips In Light Of Bear Sightings
Submitted By The Franklin Township Police Department. Franklin Township and surrounding communities have seen a …
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Pipeline Company Seeks Federal Reinstatement Of Project Approval, Including Township Compressor Station
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Franklin High School Hosts Annual Green Fair, Celebrates New Outdoor Learning Center
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Raising Chickens Primer Given At Municipal Building
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Groups Join Forces To Clean Up Mile Run Stream
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SGS/HSC Players Alumni Cabaret Fundraiser Set
The annual SGS/HSC Players Alumni Association Cabaret is set for 7 p.m. May 31 at …
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FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Presents ‘Cinderella, The Enchanted Version’
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International Mother Language Day Celebrated At Library
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Township Resident Co-Leads SomCo VoTech Band In Bridgeway Performance
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Holiday Sunday Events Draw Crowds