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 … Continued
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
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Franklin Residents, THE HUNTERDON GAMES ARE HERE!! Please join us on Saturday, August 24th at Heritage Park for the very FUN Hunterdon Games! Our Town will be competing against other Hunterdon towns in various events from Giant Jenga, Spelling Bee, Name that Tune, to Kickball, Volleyball, and a Basketball/Soccer combo called Tri-Sport. Two years ago, we … Continued
On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, beginning at approximately 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM, a series of storms rolled through the area and caused significant damage with downed trees and wires. The most severe damage was reported to be around the Quakertown area, closing County roads and knocking out the power for approximately 1,040 residents. Fire … Continued
