INCLINED TO DENY – Historic Preservation Commission chairman Pat Shimalla told representatives from J.H.T. Properties that he was initially inclined to deny their application for a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Commission at the June 15 meeting. The Township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission again declined June 16 to endorse a proposed retail center on a …

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There were no reported injuries from a June 15 fire at the Imperia by Dhaba on Easton Avenue, officials said. A fire activation alarm was received from the Imperia at 2:19 p.m., according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

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Sterling Rd Area Resurfacing – Concrete work on Stewart Ave to begin on June 15th, weather permitting.  Sterling Rd Olsen Dr Stewart Ave Stockton Ave Clover Pl Marion Ave Annapolis St Cedarbrook Rd Resurfacing – Concrete work to begin on or about June 22 weather permitting Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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VOTING TO GET ACTIVE – Environmental Commission member Arnold Schmidt, right, charged at the Commission’s June 15 meeting that the Township Council is putting commercial interests over the health of the township’s residents. The Environmental Commission voted unanimously June 15 to send representatives before the Township Council to advocate for a proposed ordinance restricting the …

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STORE DESTROYED – A lightning strike is the unofficial cause of a late-night June 15 fire that destroyed a Hamilton Street store. Updated at 5:28 p.m. with statement from the strip mall’s management company. A lightning strike late in the night of June 14 hit the 99 Cent Plus Discount Store, sparking a fire that …

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Franklin High School Class of 2012 graduate Carlton Agudosi returned to the township on June 14 to run another of his football clinics. Agudosi played for Rutgers University, and in the NFL and Canadian Football League. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

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The Warriors4Life Foundation held its annual “photo op” showcasing scholarship awardees June 14 at the township Cultural and Performance Gazebo in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. The Foundation was created in 2017 by Nicholas and Rebekah Solomon and Daryn and Adrian Plummer, “to generate scholarships for students in the Franklin Township community of Somerset, …

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Officials are investigating a June 13 fire in a Willow Road home that left it uninhabitable. FTPD officers, firefighters and EMS personnel were dispatched to the location after Township police received a call of a garage fire at about 8:21 p.m., according to a press release about the incident. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

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CONGRESSWOMAN VISITS FRANKLIN – U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman speaks at the June 13 Pride Day celebration at the township Cultural and Arts Gazebo. Elected officials, educators and community members gathered Friday for the Franklin Township Pride Committee’s annual Pride Day celebration, marking a moment of reflection and resolve as speakers warned that hard-won rights …

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05/17/2026 A 66-year-old Staten Island, NY woman was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Easton Ave. She was processed and released with a pending court appearance.  05/18/2026 A Fairfield business was the victim of a theft between 05/15/26 and 05/18/26 in the area of Davidson Ave. The unknown …

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GUBERNATORIAL VISIT – Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 10 visited Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School to tout the school’s success with “High Impact Tutoring,” and announce another round of funding to expand it throughout the state. Looking on are state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-12) and Giselle Perez, Supervisor, Elementary Language Arts Literacy for the district. Gov. …

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INVOKING PRINCESS LEIA – Manav Singh, valedictorian of the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s Class of 2026, speaks to his fellow graduates at the June 10 graduation at the Brook Theatre in Bound Brook. Invoking a princess from a galaxy far, far away, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School’s Class of 2026 valedictorian Manav Singh urged …

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Sterling Rd Area Resurfacing – Concrete work to begin on Annapolis St on June 8th, weather permitting. Concrete work on Stewart Ave to begin on June 15th, weather permitting.  Sterling Rd Olsen Dr Stewart Ave Stockton Ave Clover Pl Marion Ave Annapolis St Cedarbrook Rd Resurfacing -Bid Awarded Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

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SUPPORTING THE ORDINANCE – Township resident Dave Robinson lays out the reasons behind his support of the ordinance restricting warehouse development and banning data centers at the June 9 Township Council meeting. The Franklin Township Council voted 6-3 Tuesday night to give final approval to an ordinance that severely restricts where warehouses can be built …

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HONORING SURVIVORS – Kim Banks holds an annual House music festival as a way to say thank-you to supporters of her non-profit, One Family, One Fight. The green around the township Cultural Arts Gazebo was awash in House Music June 6, an expression of thanks and support from a local woman whose son lost his …

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NEW LOCATION – Wingstop will be joining the lineup of retailers in the Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Will it be known as the chicken wars of Easton Avenue? 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 …

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IT’S OFFICIAL – Jamil Maroun, center, reacts after the Board of Education voted unanimously to name him the next schools Superintendent. The Township Board of Education voted June 4 to name a former township resident as the district’s next schools Superintendent. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

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TEACHER OF THE YEAR – Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus Teacher of the Year Pat Francis, in red, shares a laugh with school principal Rebekah Solomon and Board of Education members Bill Grippo and Jimmie Parker III during the school district’s annual Educator of the Year Breakfast at the Imperia on June …

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GRAND OPENING – Sensory Dispensary is one of the newer township cannabis businesses. (File photo). Township cannabis businesses generated more than $10.4 million in sales during the first quarter of 2026, funneling $209,654 in tax revenue into Franklin Township’s general fund — a 35% increase over the same period last year, according to township records. …

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A LONG DAY – Poll workers line up at the Municipal Building June 2 to drop off tallies in the 2026 primary elections. Adam Hamawy, the former plastic surgeon and combat surgeon, on June 2 won the right to carry the Democratic Party’s banner in the November election to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman …

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