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September 30, 2026
Rogers Runs for 234 Yards As Warriors Rout North Brunswick, 55-21, For First Win
ON THE RUN – Warrior Michael Rogers Jr. powers through North Brunswick defenders for another first d…
September 30, 2026
Franklin’s Flock Cameras Logged Nearly 40,000 Alerts In 30 Days, Almost All For Expired Or Suspended Plates
MORE DATA PROVIDED – Nearly all Flock camera license plate reads that triggered a special hotlist we…
September 25, 2026
School Board Rejects Food Bank Bid For PGM Property
The Franklin Food Bank’s dream to build a new, larger headquarters on property near Pine Grove…
September 25, 2026
School District Moves: Solomon Leaves For Dunellen, Loughran Leaves For Home
MOVING ON – Dan Loughren and Nicholas Solomon, left to right, submitted their formal resignations at…
September 24, 2026
Flock Camera Opponents Intensify Campaign For Contract Cancellation
SHE HAS QUESTIONS – Teresa Cordero of Franklin Park speaks about the Flock Security cameras at the S…
September 12, 2026
Firefighters, First Responders Honored At Annual St. Matthias Service
SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE – Bill Cullen, former Chief of the Elizabeth Avenue Volunteer Fire Department, le…
September 11, 2026
Township Council Finally Awards Catalpa Park Contract
A schematic view of the proposed Catalpa Park. After more than a decade of false starts, redesigns, …
September 9, 2026
Council Again Pushed To Drop Flock Cameras; Mayor Says He’s ‘Not Sold’ On Them
ON THE FENCE ON FLOCK – Mayor Phil Kramer said during the September 8 Township Council meeting that …
September 9, 2026
Franklin Township Marks 25 Years Since 9-11 Attacks, Questions What Came After
SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE – Mayor Phil Kramer speaks during the Township’s commemoration of the 25th …
September 3, 2026
New Schools Superintendent Takes In His First Franklin ‘First Day’
FIRST DAY CHAT – Schools Superintendent Jamil Maroun speaks with a Road to Success program student S…
Most Recent News
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Franklin’s Flock Cameras Logged Nearly 40,000 Alerts In 30 Days, Almost All For Expired Or Suspended Plates
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School Board Approves $146,000 In Purchases And Service Contracts
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School Board Committees Review Charter School Payments, Other issues
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PILOT Program, Developer Agreement Action Taken For Davidson Avenue Affordable Units
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Township Council Finally Awards Catalpa Park Contract
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Roundup Of School Board Committee Action
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School Board Approves $440K In Contracts
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School Board Approves $146,000 In Purchases And Service Contracts
The Board of Education approved nearly $146,000 in purchases, service agreements and renewals at its …
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School Board Committees Review Charter School Payments, Other issues
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Warriors Stadium Renamed To Honor Coach Rivers
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School Board Rejects Food Bank Bid For PGM Property
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School Board Taps Highland Park Administrator For FHS VP Role
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Golfers Raise Money For Warrior For Life Scholarships
SUCCESSFUL EVENT – Adrian and Daryn Plummer, former Franklin schools Superintendent John Ravally, and Rebekah …
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CJCP Students Win Awards At HOSA International Leadership Conference
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Franklin High School Expands Warrior Wellness Stations To Include Clothing
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CJCP Increases Advanced Placement Enrollment
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Somerset SCVTHS Student Places In National Competition
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FHS Class Of 2026 Told To Push Past ‘What Ifs’
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Franklin Middle Schoolers ‘Move Up’ In High School Ceremony
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PILOT Program, Developer Agreement Action Taken For Davidson Avenue Affordable Units
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Zoning Board OKs Habitat Home On Churchill Avenue Over Neighbors’ Objections
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Affordable Housing Ordinance Draws Late Objector, Attorney Says It Must Adopt
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Redevelopment Agency To Bring In Prospective Developer To Finish Project In Default
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Township Affordable Housing Plan Takes Another Step Forward
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Life Story: Beverly Seely Bauer Briggs, 94; Artist, Former Township Librarian
Beverly Seely Bauer Briggs of Somerset passed away September 13 at the Bristal at Somerset …
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Life Story: Mrs. Josephine Brickey, 95; Teacher’s Aide, Executive Assistant To Schools Superintendent
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Life Story: Jack Jerome Spector, 100; Art History Professor At Rutgers
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Life Story: Robert Snyder, 75; Lifelong Township Resident
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Life Story: Henry M. Miller, 94; Was Korean War Navy Veteran
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Franklin’s Flock Cameras Logged Nearly 40,000 Alerts In 30 Days, Almost All For Expired Or Suspended Plates
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Flock Camera Opponents Intensify Campaign For Contract Cancellation
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Council Approves Land Sale For Three Habitat For Humanity Homes Over Churchill Avenue Objections
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Township Council Finally Awards Catalpa Park Contract
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Council Approves $600,000 TRANSCO Settlement Over Eminent Domain Claim
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Quail Brook Senior Center’s October Schedule
Spooky season is quickly approaching in Somerset County, and all six Senior Wellness Centers are …
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Quail Brook Senior Center August Schedule
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Quail Brook Senior Center July Schedule
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Services For Older Adults Is Topic Of June Public Hearing
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Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule
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Congressional Candidate, Former U.N. Inspector, Speak At Imam Husain Day in Franklin
CANDIDATE SPEAKS DURING COMMEMORATION – Dr. Adam Hamawy, the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 12th …
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More Than 200 Attend Delayed Eid al-Adha Celebration
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Zoning Board Sends Church Proposal Back For Further Study
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Fate Of Ukrainian Cultural Center Debated At Zoning Board Meeting
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FBCLG Health Equity Symposium Draws NJ Lt. Governor, Calls for Action on Racial Gaps in Care
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Franklin’s Flock Cameras Logged Nearly 40,000 Alerts In 30 Days, Almost All For Expired Or Suspended Plates
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PILOT Program, Developer Agreement Action Taken For Davidson Avenue Affordable Units
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Township Road Construction Projects Update
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Road Resurfacing Program Updates
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Road Resurfacing Program Update: August 13, 2026
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Five Generations Deep: How a Family of Jewelers Became the Highest-Rated in New Jersey
GENERATIONS AT WORK – Peter and Jason Stavrianidis (left to right) inside Venus Jewelers in …
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One Cultivator Drives Township’s Cannabis Boom As Many Dispensaries Shrink
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Verizon Wireless Store To Offer Free Backpacks
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Village Plaza Dunkin’ Celebrates ‘Next-Gen’ Relaunch, Donates $3,000 To Franklin Food Bank
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Township Council Pulls Cannabis Fee Ordinance, Introduces Tiered Replacement
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Township Council Introduces New Cannabis Business Regulations, Including Annual Fees
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Updated: Lightning Strike Sparks Fire, Destroys Hamilton Street Store
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Zoning Board Chairman Questions Appropriateness Of Mosque On South Middlebush Road
NEW PLANNER TESTIFIES – Planner Spach Trahan testifies on behalf of the Tawheed Dawah Center’s …
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Council Approves Land Sale For Three Habitat For Humanity Homes Over Churchill Avenue Objections
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Council Approves $600,000 TRANSCO Settlement Over Eminent Domain Claim
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Planning Board Approves Second 30-Unit Apartment Building At Sterling Point
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Small Strip Center Proposal Wins Historic Preservation Commission Endorsement
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School Board Rejects Food Bank Bid For PGM Property
The Franklin Food Bank’s dream to build a new, larger headquarters on property near Pine …
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Sen. Booker Visits Food Bank, Vows To Save Federal Nutrition Programs
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District Students Compete In Second Annual ‘Rising Tides Of Hunger’ Poetry Contest
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Sadiq School Students Raise Money For Franklin Food Bank
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‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser Celebrates 8th Year
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FR&A 2025 Man Of The Year: Vimal Sodhani, Philanthropist
MAN OF THE YEAR – Vimal Sodhani speaks during the 2023 Inventors Competition. (File photo.) …
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FR&A 2024 Woman Of The Year: Katie Nordhaus, Township Animal Control Officer
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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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Sewer Rates, Connection Fees, To Increase Under New Budget
BUDGET EXPLANATION – Sewerage Authority Executive Director Joe Danielsen takes Authority members through the proposed …
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Sewerage Authority Approves 2024-25 Budget
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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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Rogers Runs for 234 Yards As Warriors Rout North Brunswick, 55-21, For First Win
ON THE RUN – Warrior Michael Rogers Jr. powers through North Brunswick defenders for another …
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Warrior Soccer Falls To Gill St. Bernard’s, 3-1
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Warriors Stadium Renamed To Honor Coach Rivers
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FHS Sports: Field Hockey Breaks Winless Streak, Downs Belvidere
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FHS Sports Roundup: Girls’ Tennis Wins, Soccer, Volleyball Fall
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One Cultivator Drives Township’s Cannabis Boom As Many Dispensaries Shrink
BRIDGE CITY DISPENSARY – The Grand Opening of one of the last dispensaries to open …
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Township Council Pulls Cannabis Fee Ordinance, Introduces Tiered Replacement
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Township Council Introduces New Cannabis Business Regulations, Including Annual Fees
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Township Cannabis Businesses Generate More Than $10 Million In Income In First Quarter
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Township Cannabis Industry Tops $30 Million In 2025
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Council Honors Lemonade Stand Fundraiser, Marks Ovarian Cancer And Disability Voting Weeks
FUNDRAISER HONORED – Ava Golchha accepts a commendation from Deputy Mayor Alex Kharazi at the …
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Second Chance For Animals Draws 280 To Tricky Tray Fundraiser
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‘Santa Paws’ Fundraiser Kicks Off At Sampson G. Smith Middle School Campus
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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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Rain Causes Widespread Flooding
WATERLOGGED – Water begins to pool on South Middlebush Road in-between July 9 storms. On-and-off-again …
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Environmental Commission Floats Drone Shows as Alternative to July 4 Fireworks
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Former Councilmember Potosnak Named To ‘LGBT Out 100 Power List’
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Environmental Commission To Advocate For Leaf Blower Restrictions
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Groups Partner On Annual John Clyde Memorial Stream Cleanup
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 18-20, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: A coastal storm is forecast to bring rain and wind to the region …
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 18-20, 2026
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 11-13, 2026
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 4-7, 2026
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: August 28-30, 2026