Update: Police have identified the injured man as Patrick McDonald, 71, of New Brunswick. McDonald suffered a non-life-threatening head injury, and is in stable condition at a local hospital, police said. The car’s driver, Unab Javed, was cited for careless driving, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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A plan to renovate a gas station on Hamilton Street, and add a commercial building, was one of three presented to the Hamilton Street Advisory Board at its Aug. 7 meeting. The Hamilton Street Advisory Board on Aug. 7 got a look at plans for three proposed developments in the business district. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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Mayor Phillip Kramer, with scissors, gets a helping hand from Wine & Dreams owner Shital Patel Aug. 5 at the store’s grand opening party. Looking on, to Kramer’s right, is Alex Shedlock, president of the Business Alliance of Franklin Township and AVP, Relationship Manager at Unity Bank, Somerset. Wine meets art at Wine & Dreams, a new “sip-and-paint” offering in …
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Township Councilman Ted Chase, Mayor Phillip Kramer and Kim Treece of Walgreens (left to right) cut the ribbon for the new location at Routes 27 and 518. The township’s third Walgreens pharmacy held its grand opening on Aug. 4. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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July 25 Brianna Jones of Mt. Laurel was driving down Canal Road when an approaching car veered over the double-yellow line, forcing her to veer to the right. Jones then veered left, overcorrected and left the road, hitting a telephone pole. July 26 Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Stein Mart announced it will close the Franklin Park store in mid-October. The Stein Mart department store in Franklin Park will close in mid-October, a company spokeswoman said July 26. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent …
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July 18 Antonio Goes of Linden was cited for careless driving after the truck he was driving struck three other vehicles on Easton Avenue. Police said Gomes said he thought something broke on the undercarriage of his truck, causing him to have trouble stopping His truck rear-ended a stopped car driven by Francisco Camacho of Somerset, propelling the car off …
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Ronald Field. Photo: Regal Bank. Regal Bank’s Somerset branch manager is being transferred to the Millburn branch, according to a release from the company. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …
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July 11 A car driven by Brent Leoni of Hillsborough rear-ended one driven by Rebecca Jimenez, also of Hillsborough, at Amwell Road and Cedar Grove Lane. Leoni said he looked away from traffic momentarily before the accident. Robin Sanjuan of Somerset was cited for careless driving after her car collided with one at Amwell and South Middlebush roads driven by …
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A four-vehicle accident on Easton Avenue during rush hour July 18 resulted in three injuries and a partial closure of the road, police said. Police said a 1998 Freightliner dump truck driven south on Easton by Antonio Gomes, 58, of Linden rear-ended a 2007 Acura RDX driven by Francisco Camacho, 59, of Somerset. The accident’s impact pushed Camacho’s car off …
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