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09/13/2026 A Tulsa, OK business was the victim of a theft in the area of …
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October 10, 2026
Young’s Overtime Catch Gives Franklin Homecoming Win Over Edison
WINNING CATCH – Kyle Young savors the moment after he made the game-winning overtime catch October 9…
October 7, 2026
Township Man Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Woman
A 60-year-old township man faces a murder charge after a late-night standoff in his Majesty Lane hom…
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 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 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…
August 20, 2026
Flock Safety Camera Controversy Engulfs Township Council
TECHNOLOGICAL FLASHPOINT – Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers are the subject of c…
Most Recent News
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Township Man Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Woman
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FTPD Touch-A-Truck Returns To Middle School Campus
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New Brunswick Man Charged In House Fire That Killed Two Pets
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FTPD Police Log: September 6-12, 2026
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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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Scammers Take More Than $30,000 From Two Township Residents
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Township Road Reconstruction Projects Update
Note: Schedule may change due to weather conditions. Bunker Hill Rd to Blackwells Mills Rd …
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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 $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
Legal steps to allow for the conversion of a former Davidson Avenue hotel into 142 …
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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: Edward Mockovak, 74; Lengthy Career In Auto Industry
Mr. Edward Mockovak passed away on October 7 at University Penn Medical Center of Princeton …
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Life Story: David William Jacobson, 80; Enjoyed Attending Airshows
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Life Story: Lillian Thomas, 96; Was Registered Nurse
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Life Story: Cindy S. Zins, 60; Former Somerset Resident
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Life Story: James P. Jones, 64; Enjoyed Simple Pleasures
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Franklin Puts Opioid Settlement Money Toward Youth Jobs Program, Peer Recovery Effort
Franklin Township spent $62,888.98 in opioid settlement money over the past fiscal year on four …
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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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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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Township Road Reconstruction Projects Update
Note: Schedule may change due to weather conditions. Bunker Hill Rd to Blackwells Mills Rd …
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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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HearingLife Celebrates Grand Opening Of Cedar Grove Lane Location
OFFICIAL OPENING – Surrounded by Township, company and business officials, Dr. David Maloney cuts the …
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Approved Fire Protection & Security Cuts Ribbon On New Township Home
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Five Generations Deep: How a Family of Jewelers Became the Highest-Rated in New Jersey
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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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Planning Board Endorses Changes To Cluster Subdivision Rules, Discusses Potential Drawbacks
LEADING THE WAY — Township Planner mark Healey steered the Planning Board through the changes …
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Zoning Board Chairman Questions Appropriateness Of Mosque On South Middlebush Road
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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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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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Young’s Overtime Catch Gives Franklin Homecoming Win Over Edison
WINNING CATCH – Kyle Young savors the moment after he made the game-winning overtime catch …
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Rogers Runs for 234 Yards As Warriors Rout North Brunswick, 55-21, For First Win
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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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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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Environmental Commission Broaches Ban On Balloon Releases
BALLOON BAN? – Members of the Environmental Commission on October 5 agreed to review bans …
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Rain Causes Widespread Flooding
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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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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: October 10-12, 2026
Weekend and Multi-Day Events Journey Through the Past, Somerset County: Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. …
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FR&A Photo Gallery: Diwali Celebrated At High School
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: October 2-4, 2026
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 18-20, 2026
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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: September 18-20, 2026