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FTS NOTICE: Letter from the Franklin Township Board of Education.

Posted on September 20, 2024

The Franklin Township Board of Education would like to share a letter regarding regionalizing the Bethlehem, Franklin and Union School districts. Joint Letter from BTS, FTS, UTS ---- Dr. Nicholas A. Diaz Superintendent Franklin Township School 226 Quakertown Road ∙ Quakertown, NJ 08868 P: 908-735-7929 ∙ www.ftschool.org ∙ #PawPride

FTS NOTICE: September 23rd BOE Virtual Q&A Session regarding Bond Referendum.

Posted on September 20, 2024

Dear Franklin Township, We are pleased to invite you to a virtual Q&A session regarding the upcoming bond referendum. This meeting will provide an opportunity for our community to learn more about the bond and ask questions. Date: Monday, September 23, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Zoom Webinar The Zoom link is below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81398301220?pwd=Wn5DhFDBbOMb0srEkj83utiurmLjpx.1 ----...

FTS NOTICE: September 16th BOE Meeting to be live-streamed.

Posted on September 16, 2024

Good afternoon, Tonight's BOE meeting will be live-streamed. Please see the link below, the meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Sep 16, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: FTS BOE Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88398554560?pwd=ayqORWAFUXbfYWy9yLU1d8JhJ4zHmc.1...

Community Day – Saturday, September 21st!

Posted on September 16, 2024

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: 2024 Franklin Township Police Department Vehicle Bid

Posted on September 13, 2024

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that on October 3, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. (Prevailing time), sealed bids will be opened and read aloud by the Township Clerk, at the Municipal Building for the Township of Franklin at 202 Sidney Road, Pittstown, New Jersey 08867 2024 Franklin Township Police Department Vehicle Bid NOTE: It...

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: HUNTING LEASE – CHERRYVILLE PROPERTY (BLOCK 35, LOT 26.01)

Posted on September 13, 2024

Notice to Bidders Take notice that on the 3rd day of October, 2024, the Township of Franklin, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, shall take sealed bids for the lease of certain real property owned by the Township of Franklin for hunting purposes (bow hunting only) for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 calendar years. ...

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: HUNTING LEASE – FRAZEE PROPERTY (BLOCK 4, LOT 3.01)

Posted on September 13, 2024

Notice to Bidders Take notice that on the 3rd day of October, 2024, the Township of Franklin, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, shall take sealed bids for the lease of certain real property owned by the Township of Franklin for hunting purposes for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 calendar years. The lands to...

REMINDER: Bulky Waste/ Household Clean -up Day is Saturday, September 7th!

Posted on September 5, 2024

Our 3rd Clean-Up Day for the year is Saturday September 7th, 2024, from 8am-12pm. This is a rain or shine event. Along with regular household debris, we also except Electronic Waste (E-waste) in the white container. We are now allowed to collect air conditioners and de-humidifiers. Both the E-waste and scrap metal containers are available...

FTS NOTICE: FT and UT Special BOE Meeting – Regionalization

Posted on September 5, 2024

Good afternoon, Tonight's Special BOE meeting regarding the regionalization study will be live-streamed. Please be aware that our technology capabilities are limited, and the audio and visual quality may not be optimal. This livestream is provided for community convenience, but virtual participants will not have the ability to interact with the attendees. Please see the link...

FTS NOTICE: Regionalization Study

Posted on September 3, 2024

Greetings, The regionalization study is now available to review on our homepage. https://www.ftschool.org/fts/Announcements/Regionalization%20Study.pdf?1725051642 Dr. Nicholas A. Diaz Superintendent Franklin Township School 226 Quakertown Road ∙ Quakertown, NJ 08868 P: 908-735-7929 ∙ www.ftschool.org ∙ #PawPride

NOTICE: Slurry Seal – County Route 579

Posted on September 3, 2024

Annual Slurry Seal Project County Route 579 Alexandria, Bethlehem, Delaware, Franklin, Raritan, and Union Townships Date Posted: August 29, 2024 Slurry Seal of County Route 579 will begin on or about September 3, 2024. The project will take approximately 4 weeks, weather permitting. The sections of County Route 579 that will be affected are from Turkey...

Township Sends Letter to County Requesting County Evaluation of the Sidney Road & Hogback/Lower Landsdown Road Intersection.

Posted on August 27, 2024

In light of the tragic car accident that took the life of a young girl, the Township has sent a letter to the Hunterdon County Engineer to evaluate the intersection of Sidney Road & Hogback/Lower Landsdown Road. The letter seeks to encourage a cooperative effort to address safety concerns at the intersection and alleviate the...

Aerial Seeding Cover Crop Program to begin on September 3rd.

Posted on August 27, 2024

The North Jersey RC&D has informed the Township that the Aerial Seeding Cover Crop Program will begin next week starting on Sept. 3rd, weather permitting. There will be low-flying planes seeding around 3,000 acres of cropland in Hunterdon, Warren, and Morris Counties. Please see the attached flyer and feel free to pass it along! NJRCD...

Intermittent Road Closure: Lower Landsdown by the Trail (August 26, 2024)

Posted on August 26, 2024

Lower Landsdown by the trail head will be down to one lane with intermittent road closure today. The work is to repair a sinkhole in the roadway. Please plan accordingly. Sincerely, Rick Roll, Department of Public Works (DPW) dpw@franklin-twp.org

Message from Chief Tim Snyder

Posted on August 24, 2024

From Chief Tim Snyder, Franklin Township Police Department. Anyone wishing to pay their respects at the location of Lower Landsdown Road by the intersection of Sidney Road, please refrain from parking on Lower Landsdown Road, Hogback Road, and Sidney Road. Please utilize the Franklin Township Municipal Building, 202 Sidney Road for parking. Please wear visible...

JCP&L Files Proposal with NJBPU for Major Infrastructure Upgrades

Posted on August 23, 2024

On Friday, July 25, 2024, Deputy Mayor Donaruma and Committeewoman Tarby attended the 'JCP&L PRESENTATION ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE' hosted by the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners and cohosted by Assemblyman Erik Peterson, as well as Jersey Central Power and Light. At the presentation JCP&L shared the following information: EnergizeNJ Program "Of the over $900 million...

The Hunterdon Games – POSTPONED (Date TBD)

Posted on August 23, 2024

In light of the tragic accident that took place in Franklin yesterday morning, the leadership team met and decided to postpone The Hunterdon Games to a date later this Fall. We will meet again early next week and share additional details soon. My prayers are with the families and all who have been impacted by...

Franklin Township Board of Education – Update From Superintendent Diaz

Posted on August 23, 2024

August 22, 2024 Dear FTS Community, On behalf of the Board of Education, we are pleased to provide you with the following updates from the most recent Board of Education meeting: ● The Board of Education voted to move forward with a bond referendum, which will be presented to the community for a vote during...

Municipal Offices Will CLOSE At 1:45 PM TODAY Due To Inclement Weather

Posted on August 9, 2024

The Franklin Township Municipal Offices will close today at 1:45 PM due to the approaching storm. REMINDER: In the event outages occur due to severe weather, customers without power are encouraged to report their outage by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), clicking the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com, or by texting out to 544487. JCP&L Storm Preparation...

Tax Bills Mailed August 2nd!

Posted on August 2, 2024

The new Tax Bills were mailed on August 2nd, 2024. The Third Quarter installment grace period will be until September 16, 2024, with no penalty or interest charged. PAYMENTS RECIEVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE CHARGED INTEREST BACK TO AUGUST 1, 2024. Please note payments can be dropped off at the Franklin Township Municipal Building...