Category: Township News

Attention residents:  The Department of Public Works has provided  the following list of roads affected by Hurricane Ida. UPDATE Road Closures in Franklin Twp 9/3/2021  11:59am *NEW CLOSURE* Lower Landsdown (train trestle to landsdown) EXTENDED CLOSURE DUE TO DAMAGE TO 6 TON BRIDGE River Road (NOW OPEN) Hamden Road (NOW OPEN) Upper Kingtown (lower kingtown … Continued

Bulky Waste/ Household Clean-up day is Saturday,  September 11th, 2021 from 8:00 am-12:00 noon.  The location is the Franklin Township DPW, 85 Locust Grove Road, Pittstown, NJ.  Please note that residents are permitted one load per cleanup day in a car, pickup, or small trailer and proof of residency is required. For more information please … Continued

The Township of Franklin, Hunterdon County, is seeking a Full-Time Crewman.  Under the supervision and direction of the Head of DPW, has the ability to operate any and all essential equipment; is an essential member of the work force while in the field and while engaged in the maintenance, construction and repair of roads and … Continued

North Jersey RC&D is a non-profit conservation organization that coordinates an annual aerial seeding program, where seeds are dropped from planes, and several of the farms enrolled in the program have fields located in Hunterdon County. Low-flying planes will be flying for several days some time during the first two weeks of September. 2021_NJRCD_AerialCoverCropFlyer

Notice to Bidders Take notice that on the 15th day of September, 2021, 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 agricultural and hunting purposes for various Township properties.  All bidders should be aware … Continued

Attention residents:  Tax amounts for 2021-2022 are now available online via the Franklin Township Website    Tax bills will be mailed out by Tuesday, August 3rd.  The grace period for 3rd quarter taxes has been extended to Tuesday, August, 31st.

The Franklin Township Tax Assessor will be available for additional hours to answer questions related to farmland assessment applications or other matters of concern.  The Hours will be Wednesdays, July 14th and 21st 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm and  Saturdays, July 24th and 31st 10:00 am-2:00 pm,   These hours are in addition to the assessors’ normal … Continued

JCP&L would like to remind residents of the importance of reporting outages and provides a variety of contact options: Report Outage Call 1888LIGHTSS (888-544-4877) Report Outage Online at firstenergycorp.com or “JCP-L” in browser For all other service, call 800 662-3115 or use online form (Have account number handy) Customers with hearing or speech impairments, contact … Continued