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04/05/2026 A 37-year-old Somerset woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction. …
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April 30, 2026
New Vice-Principal Named For Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus
NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR – James Overton speaks to the Board of Education April 28 after he was name…
April 29, 2026
School Board Adopts Budget Carrying Average $481 School Tax Increase
EXPLAINING THE PROCESS – Schools Superintendent John Ravally tells the Board of Education about the …
April 29, 2026
Township Council Introduces Municipal Budget Carrying Average $74 Tax Increase
BY THE NUMBERS – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker reviews the proposed 2026 municipal budget at th…
April 18, 2026
FBCLG Health Equity Symposium Draws NJ Lt. Governor, Calls for Action on Racial Gaps in Care
CALL FOR ACTION – Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks April 18 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gard…
April 12, 2026
Fallen East Franklin Firefighter Kevin Apuzzio Remembered 20 Years Later
REMEMBERING HIS SON – Dr. Joseph Apuzzio remembers his late son, Kevin, at the 20th anniversary memo…
April 2, 2026
Township Cannabis Industry Tops $30 Million In 2025
RIBBON-CUTTING – The Sensory Dispensary on Davidson Avenue entered the crowded Franklin cannabis mar…
March 30, 2026
Warrior For Life ‘Sneaker Gala’ Raises Scholarship Money, Fêtes Schools Superintendent
MAN OF THE HOUR – Schools Superintendent John Ravally was honored at the March 29 Warrior For Life S…
March 25, 2026
School Board Introduces Budget With 8% Tax Increase
EXPLAINING THE NUMBERS – Stephen Fried, the school district’s business administrator, reviews …
March 25, 2026
Township Council Once Again Seeks Bids For Catalpa Park Development
A schematic view of the proposed Catalpa Park. It was déjà vu all over again March 24 when the Towns…
March 24, 2026
Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Restaurant Coming To Village Plaza
COMING SOON – Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen is slated to come to the Village Plaza on Easton Aven…
Most Recent News
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Woodbridge Cop Indicted For Aggravated Manslaughter Is Former Township BOE Candidate
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One Resident Injured In Irvington Avenue House Fire
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FTPD Police Log: March 29 – April 4, 2026
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FTPD Police Log: March 15-28, 2026
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FTPD Police Log: March 1-7, 2026
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Somerset Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Weapons, Drug Offenses
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School Board Adopts Budget Carrying Average $481 School Tax Increase
EXPLAINING THE PROCESS – Schools Superintendent John Ravally tells the Board of Education about the …
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Township Council Introduces Municipal Budget Carrying Average $74 Tax Increase
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School Board Approves Contracts For Goods And Services
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School Board Introduces Budget With 8% Tax Increase
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Big-Ticket Budget Requests Heard By Township Council
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Township Council Holds First Of Two Budget Hearings
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Farmland Lease Extension, Snowplowing Contract Increase Approved By Township Council
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New Vice-Principal Named For Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus
NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR – James Overton speaks to the Board of Education April 28 after …
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School Board Adopts Budget Carrying Average $481 School Tax Increase
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Woodbridge Cop Indicted For Aggravated Manslaughter Is Former Township BOE Candidate
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School Board Approves Contracts For Goods And Services
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Warrior For Life ‘Sneaker Gala’ Raises Scholarship Money, Fêtes Schools Superintendent
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New Vice-Principal Named For Middle School’s Hamilton Street Campus
NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR – James Overton speaks to the Board of Education April 28 after …
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Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Holds Annual Wellness Fair
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‘In The Heights’ Earns Nominations In Marquee Awards
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Elizabeth Avenue school 5th Graders Win Elementary Inventor Competition
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FHS Green Fair Features Time Capsule Burial
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Cedar Hill Prep School Holds Arts & Crafts Show, Sale
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Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Sets Free Wellness Fair
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Affordable Housing Ordinance Draws Late Objector, Attorney Says It Must Adopt
EXPLAINING THE SITUATION – Township attorney Lou Rainone explains to an objector why the Council …
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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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Affordable Housing Ordinances Introduced By Township Council
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2025-2035 Affordable Housing Plan Details Approved By Planning Board
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Life Story: Phyllis A. Nover, 83; Executive Secretary, Volunteer
Phyllis A. Nover, of Somerset passed away on April 25 at the Parker at Somerset …
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Life Story: Jon O. Petrushev, 51; Formerly Of Somerset
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Life Story: Janet Goldberg, 80; Former Teacher, Guidance Counselor
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Life Story: Katia Anne-Marie Sodbinow, 79; Worked For Board Of Education
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Life Story: Robert A. Brodman, 87; US Navy Veteran
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Township Council Introduces Municipal Budget Carrying Average $74 Tax Increase
BY THE NUMBERS – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker reviews the proposed 2026 municipal budget at …
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Senior Fraud Forum Set By Assemblyman Danielsen’s Office
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Township Council Honors Community Groups, Marks Heritage and Awareness Months
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Township Council Honors Fallen Firefighter, Celebrates Student Achievers
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Singh Lone Candidate For June Council Primary
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Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule
Because March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, the Senior Wellness Centers are hosting a …
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Quail Brook Senior Center January Schedule
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Quail Brook Senior Center Schedule For December 2025
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Quail Brook Senior Center November Schedule
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Franklin Senior Center June Schedule
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FBCLG Health Equity Symposium Draws NJ Lt. Governor, Calls for Action on Racial Gaps in Care
CALL FOR ACTION – Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks April 18 at the First Baptist …
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Two Township Organizations Hold Easter Egg Hunts For The Community
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Point Community Church Holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt At Rutgers Prep
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Hearings Resume For Proposed South Middlebush Road Mosque
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Ramadan Lighting Celebrated At Community Center
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Township Council Introduces Municipal Budget Carrying Average $74 Tax Increase
BY THE NUMBERS – Township Manager Robert Vornlocker reviews the proposed 2026 municipal budget at …
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Big-Ticket Budget Requests Heard By Township Council
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Township Council Holds First Of Two Budget Hearings
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Farmland Lease Extension, Snowplowing Contract Increase Approved By Township Council
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Wedding Fees, Pet, And Convenience Center Ordinances Introduced By Township Council
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Township Cannabis Industry Tops $30 Million In 2025
RIBBON-CUTTING – The Sensory Dispensary on Davidson Avenue entered the crowded Franklin cannabis market in …
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Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Restaurant Coming To Village Plaza
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Somerset SCVT Student Earns Spot In FBLA Nationals
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Local Accounting Firm Receives Regional, National Recognition
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Board Of Education Approves Contracts
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Gail Rosen Named Among Top 200 National CPAs
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Unity Bank Named ‘Top Bank Investment Idea’
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South Middlebush Road Mosque Hearing Continues At Zoning Board
MORE TESTIMONY – Engineer Mitchell Ardman testifies on an application to build a mosque on …
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Historic Commission Calls for Archaeological Survey, Design Changes Before Supporting Shopping Center
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Zoning Board Approves Variances For Church’s Proposed Gymnasium
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Planning Board Approves Request To Subdivide One Acre From Preserved Suydam Farm
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Redevelopment Agency Hears From Prospective Renaissance 2000 Redeveloper
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FBCLG Health Equity Symposium Draws NJ Lt. Governor, Calls for Action on Racial Gaps in Care
CALL FOR ACTION – Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks April 18 at the First Baptist …
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Township Council Honors Community Groups, Marks Heritage and Awareness Months
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Praise Presbyterian Church Makes Cornerstone Donation To Franklin Food Bank
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Goya Foods, Police And Community Groups, Partner For Free Food Distribution
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FTPD Partners With Goya, Civic Organizations In Food Giveaway
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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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FR&A Photo Gallery: Lady Warriors Flag Football Blanks Watchung Hills, 19-0
The Franklin High School Lady Warriors flag football team took some time to get started, …
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FHS Sports: Watchung Hills Sweeps Warriors In Volleyball Match
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TEECS Drops College Achieve Central, 2-0, In Boys’ Volleyball
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FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Softball Falls To Whippany Park, 9-5
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FHS Sports: Boys Tennis Warriors Top B-R, 3-2
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Township Cannabis Industry Tops $30 Million In 2025
RIBBON-CUTTING – The Sensory Dispensary on Davidson Avenue entered the crowded Franklin cannabis market in …
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Updated: Township Cannabis Industry Still Growing, Could Reach $28M By Year’s End
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The Second Time’s The Charm; Dispensary Approved In Residential Zone
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Hamilton Street Advisory Board Says ‘No’ To Advertising Murals
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Zoning Board Denies Application For Cannabis Business In Residential Zone
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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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Groups Partner On Annual John Clyde Memorial Stream Cleanup
THE PEP TALK – Township Environmental Commission member Stan Jaracz speaks to volunteers April 11 …
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Stream Cleanup Set By Township Environmental Commission
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Franklin Township Astronomy Club Sets ‘International Dark Sky Week’ Events
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State Climatologist: High Temperature Records Set, But Cooler Weather On Its Way
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Snow Storm May Be ‘Most Impactful’ In Five Years: State Climatologist
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‘In The Heights’ Earns Nominations In Marquee Awards
IN THE HEIGHTS – The Franklin High School production earned a number of nominations in …
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Franklin Students Play Key Role In RVCC Dance Performances
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‘The Crossing’ Concert Performance Set For FMS-SGS
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FHS Madrigals Receive Council Commendation For Rockefeller Center Performance
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Township Resident To Perform In RVCC Staged Readings
