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04/20/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours in …
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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…
May 6, 2025
Planning Board’s B9 Warehouse Denial Overturned In Court; Judge Excoriates Board
DENIAL OVERTURNED – Hundreds of residents attended each of the eight Planning Board hearings on the …
April 11, 2025
Air Traffic Controllers Lost Contact With Doomed Pilot Shortly After Takeoff: NTSB
PLANE CRASH ROUTE – A closeup of the left spiral path of a small plane before it crashed in the Six …
April 11, 2025
School Board Approves $11 Million In Additional Spending; Will Restore Many Cuts
EXPLAINING THE PROGRAM – Schools Superintendent John Ravally explains why the school district needs …
April 9, 2025
Council Introduces $73 Million Budget, Carries 2.6 Percent Local Tax Increase
BUDGET CAPTAIN – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker presented the proposed 2025 budget to the Townsh…
March 27, 2025
Warehouse Restrictions Purpose Of Master Plan Review, Ordinance Amendment
LEADING THE DISCUSSION – Mark Healey, the Township’s Principal Planner, at the March 26 Planni…
March 23, 2025
Herb’s Premium Dispensary Celebrates Grand Opening
OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING – Deputy Mayor Shepa Uddin and Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan cut the rib…
March 22, 2025
Council Wraps Up Budget Hearings In Advance Of April Introduction
Township officials have a rough idea of how much money they would ideally need to keep Franklin runn…
March 19, 2025
Superintendent: $6 Million In Budget Cuts Will Affect School Programs And Staff
EXPLAINING THE NUMBER – District Business Administrator Stephen Fried explains the preliminary Fisca…
March 14, 2025
Township Cannabis Business Grows To $20 Million, Paid $400K In Taxes, In 2024
MULTI MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS – Bloc Somerset, located in the Village Plaza shopping center on Easto…
Most Recent News
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Board Of Education Approves $57 Million In Contracts
The Board of Education approved nearly $57 million worth of contracts for goods and services …
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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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School Board Approves $11 Million In Additional Spending; Will Restore Many Cuts
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Township Council Approves $5.1 Million In Contracts
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Council Wraps Up Budget Hearings In Advance Of April Introduction
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Board Of Education Approves $57 Million In Contracts
The Board of Education approved nearly $57 million worth of contracts for goods and services …
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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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Superintendent: $6 Million In Budget Cuts Will Affect School Programs And Staff
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Franklin High School Hosts Annual Green Fair, Celebrates New Outdoor Learning Center
SAY CHEESE – A student takes a selfie with one of the animals in two …
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FR&A Video News: At The Annual Diversity Festival at FMS – Hamilton Street Campus
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Claremont Road STEM Students Win Inventors’ Competition
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SCVTHS Students Bring Home Competition Medals
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Four Franklin Middle School Students Win Robeson Awards
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FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Presents ‘Cinderella, The Enchanted Version’
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‘Robot Wars’ Geared To Spark Interest In STEM In Early Grades
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Life Story: Tulsie Guman, 87; Longtime Township Resident
Mr. Tulsie Guman passed away peacefully at his home in Somerset on April 17. He …
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Life Story: Thomas Kurz, 60; Was Rock ‘N Roll Roadie
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Life Story: Carlos Rafael Jordan, 79; Worked At NYSE
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Life Story: Ruth Ellanor ‘El’ Mounce, 83; Former Township Teacher
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Life Story: Loretta (Yablonski) Csorba, 89; Was Assembly Line Worker
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Planning Board’s B9 Warehouse Denial Overturned In Court; Judge Excoriates Board
DENIAL OVERTURNED – Hundreds of residents attended each of the eight Planning Board hearings on …
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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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Raising Chickens Primer Given At Municipal Building
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Settling NJBA Challenge, Council Approves Affordable Housing Unit Estimation
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Quail Brook Senior Center May Schedule
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873908-203-6151 Stretching Exercise with Karen – Mondays, …
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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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Quail Brook Senior Center December 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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Status Of Township Street Resurfacing Projects
The Township Department of Public Works has issued the following updates to 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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Council Wraps Up Budget Hearings In Advance Of April Introduction
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Township Council Begins Budget Hearings
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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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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, …
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Settling NJBA Challenge, Council Approves Affordable Housing Unit Estimation
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Zoning Board Hears Plan To Convert Auto Repair Garage To Convenience Store
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Historic Preservation Commission Approves Ukrainian Church Development That May Include Warehouse
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Warehouse Restrictions Purpose Of Master Plan Review, Ordinance Amendment
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‘Empty Bowls’ Raises More Than $34,000 For Franklin Food Bank
FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER – Derek Smith, Executive Director of the Franklin Food Bank, center, speaks …
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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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Franklin Food Bank Receives $15,000 Grant From Bank Of America
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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 Baseball Dominates Phillipsburg, 8-1
SAAAFE! – Junior Stanley Madera is engulfed in a cloud of dust as he steals …
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FHS Sports: Warriors Volleyball Falls To CJCP, 2-1
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FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Flag Football Team Falls To Plainfield, 13-6
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FHS Track And Field Athletes Bring Home Hardware In Skyland Conference Relays
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FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Presents ‘Cinderella, The Enchanted Version’
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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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Franklin High School Hosts Annual Green Fair, Celebrates New Outdoor Learning Center
SAY CHEESE – A student takes a selfie with one of the animals in two …
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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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Township May Try Energy Aggregation In Summer
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Annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup Set
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FR&A Photo Gallery: Franklin High School Presents ‘Cinderella, The Enchanted Version’
Franklin High School’s production of “Cinderella – The Enchanted Version” will be presented over the …
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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
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Free Holiday Concert At Sampson G. Smith School