Community Announcements

Here's a look at some of the municipal, business and recreational events going on this week in the Township of Franklin.

Email the editor at FranklinTownship@tapinto.net with local event suggestions. 

Monday, Oct. 22

You won’t believe what’s been ‘high-ding’ in plain sight, and what you’re missing could kill your kids. Vaping, Edibles, Legal ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The New Jersey Council for the Humanities, in conjunction with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, District 12 and Franklin Township Public Library, is hosting a special Public Scholars Project program, How We See Ourselves in What We Read on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 7:00 pm.  This program is free and open to the public. 

This program, which ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township Public Library is pleased to host The Legend of the Jersey Devil with Professor Angus Kress Gillespie on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 7:00 pm.  This program is free and open to the public. 

In 1735, Mother Leeds was about to deliver her thirteenth child.  Feeling tired and weary of the burden, she cursed the unborn ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Township police and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office need the public's help in identifying a bank robbery suspect who fled on foot from the Financial Resources Federal Credit Union bank located on Easton Avenue. 

Police say at approximately 9:33 am a male entered the bank demanding money from a bank teller. 

"The bank teller ultimately ...

“There’s no place like home for the holidays,” may be a popular song from the 1950’s, but the sentiment is as real today as it was 65 years ago. And for many overseas military servicemen and women, holidays at home is only a wish. The Franklin Woman’s Club and Piazza Orsillo want to make sure these selfless men and women feel appreciated. To that end, Piazza Orsillo ...

Here's a look at some of the municipal, business and recreational events going on this week in the Township of Franklin.

Email the editor at FranklinTownship@tapinto.net with local event suggestions.

Monday, Sept. 17

Township of Franklin

Redevelopment Agency Meeting - The meeting will be held in the large conference room at 7:30 pm.

Environmental Commission Meeting ...

FTCAC’s Gift to our Beloved Community – The Arts as a tool of togetherness

SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council (FTCAC) officially ‘unveils’ its ADA-compliant Performance Arts Gazebo, located on the treelined pasture of the Municipal Complex, on September, 16 at 5:00 PM.

The public is cordially invited to witness the Gazebo’s ribbon ...

Here's a look at some of the municipal, business and recreational events going on this week in the Township of Franklin.

Email the editor at FranklinTownship@tapinto.net with local event suggestions.

Monday, Sept. 10

Hydrant Flushing Schedule

The Franklin Township Public Works Water Division will be flushing hydrants throughout the entire Township from September 10, ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Did you miss any of last week’s top news stories? Click on the headlines to catch up:

If all goes according to plan Franklin Township Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John Ravally will earn a bonus at the end of the upcoming school year, more minority students will be enrolled in AP classes, the grade level English Language Arts proficiency of 5th and ...

SOMERSET, NJ - With more than 750 festival-goers on hand for Saturday’s celebration and the support of many volunteers and sponsors, Week of the People is on its way to becoming just what its name suggests—a week-long community event.

“I think the community is finally coming back together like it was in the late ‘80s, early ’90s,” said Benjamin Guy, one ...