Three students at high schools in the township are among more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced on September 9. The semifinalists are Huda Dabaa of Franklin High School and Benjamin Lee and Mahadev Menon of Rutgers Preparatory School, according to a press release …

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SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE – Mayor Phil Kramer speaks during the Township’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Township officials and clergy gathered at Franklin Township’s 9-11 Memorial on September 8 for the annual commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with speaker after speaker using …

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FUNDRAISER HONORED – Ava Golchha accepts a commendation from Deputy Mayor Alex Kharazi at the September 8 Township Council meeting. Golchha was honored for raising $175 for the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. The Township Council issued three proclamations and commendations at its Sept. 8 meeting, declaring September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, honoring a young …

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The Franklin High School Lady Warriors got off to a quick start in their September 8 match against West Windsor-Plainsboro South, but could not sustain it in a 4-2 loss. Sophomore Danielle Chavez put the Lady Warriors on the board less than a minute into the match with a high blooper that went through the …

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08/09/2026 An 18-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Hamilton St. He was processed and released with a pending court appearance.  A business located in the area of Veronica Ave. was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours. An unknown male was …

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Mrs. Josephine Brickey passed away on September 6 at Parker Assisted Living in Somerset at the age of 95, surrounded by her loving family. It would have been the 74th anniversary of her wedding day. She was born in New Brunswick to Frank and Mary Scibilia. She attended New Brunswick Public Schools until the family …

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Screenshot Jack Jerome Spector of Somerset passed away on September 4 at home, surrounded by his family, less than one month away from his 101st birthday. Born in Bayonne, he grew up in and around New York City and attended City College and Columbia University. He earned a Fulbright scholarship to research his doctoral dissertation …

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BATTER UP! – The Franklin Adult baseball team faced off against their Bridgewater nemesis September 6 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. The Franklin Township Baseball League’s adult division highlighted its sixth season Sunday with its once-a-year game at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, the home of the Somerset Patriots, after spending the summer facing …

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Mr. Robert Snyder passed away on September 4 at his home in Somerset. He was 75 years old. Mr. Snyder was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin Township High School and married his sweetheart, Jeanne Yager only a couple months later. The young couple remained …

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A second-quarter safety proved to be the undoing of the Franklin High School Warriors football team September 4 as they were defeated by the Colonia Patriots 16-14 in their season home opener. Junior Michael Rogers provided Franklin with both of its touchdowns, a 2-yard run in the first quarter and a 7-yard run in the …

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BEST IN THE STATE – Principal Oguz Yildiz stands with a graduating senior at the 2025 Thomas Edicaon EnergySmart Charter School graduation ceremony. (File photo.) Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School and Central Jersey College Prep Charter School are ranked as the top two charter schools in the state in the latest US News & World …

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Here’s what’s happening in and around Franklin over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 4 Dead Man’s Curve Wild Hot Rod Weekend, Somerset: The four-day show continues at Delta Hotels Somerset through Sunday. Expect pre-1972 hot rods, customs and muscle cars, celebrity appearances, vendors, a swap meet and more than 25 bands playing oldies, rockabilly and surf …

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FIRST DAY CHAT – Schools Superintendent Jamil Maroun speaks with a Road to Success program student September 3 at the Franklin Youth Center. Elementary and high school students across the township returned to their classrooms September 3 for the opening of the 2026-27 school year, and for schools Superintendent Jamil Maroun, the morning marked a …

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TRAFFIC GARDENS EXPLAINED – Hannah Younes, of the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, talks to Advisory Recreation Board members about traffic gardens at the Board’s September 2 meeting. The Franklin Township Recreation Advisory Board on Sept. 2 endorsed a plan to study whether an unused slab of asphalt at Middlebush Park, left behind when …

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The 27 Flock Safety automatic license plate readers now mounted on poles around Franklin Township were bought with good intentions. A $339,000 state technology grant was available. A four-year contract was signed in October 2025. The Township Council did what more than 6,000 communities across the country have done, and accepted a public safety tool …

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The Franklin Reporter & Advocate recently spoke with Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks about the extent of official surveillance cameras located in the township and their capabilities. Following is the essence of that conversation: Franklin Township operates 27 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras and 17 additional surveillance cameras that cannot read plates at all, …

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08/02/2026 An Ellicott City, MD resident was the victim of porch piracy on 07/28/26 in the area Hamilton St. A female was observed on surveillance stealing the victim’s delivered package. The contents were valued at $128. Patrol identified the suspect as a 20-year-old Somerset woman. She was issued a summons for package theft, and the …

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By Bill Connell. This missive is a going to be a little more spiritual than usual. It’s the start of the school year and there are many young parents freaking out sending their kids to school for the first time or to a new building.  You want your kids to have a positive experience, but I …

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WORK DELAYED – A new water main installed in MacAfee Road can’t be activated until all bacteria tests are passed. Parents who drive their children to MacAfee Road Elementary School will have to park on Berger Street and walk their children the rest of the way on the first days of school, because work on …

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Hydrants throughout the township will be flushed from September 8 through October 30. The flushing will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to a notice from the township Public Works Water Division. 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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