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REMINDER: Reporting Dead or Dying Trees that are Threatening Utility Lines

Posted on September 8, 2023

Residents can contact JCP&L customer service at 1-800-662-3115 anytime Monday – Friday between 8:00am – 6:00pm and make an inquiry for forestry. Residents can also fill out the JCP&L online form and email them: https://www.firstenergycorp.com/corporate/contact_us.html There’s a section for “tree trimming” under customer service and when you click on it, it will pop open a...

REMINDER: Bulky Waste/ Household Clean -up Day is Saturday, September 16th!

Posted on September 8, 2023

Bulky Waste/ Household Clean-up day is Saturday, September 16th, 2023 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. Mattresses can NOT...

FEMA Region 2: Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Posted on September 1, 2023

September 01, 2023 R2-23-NR-004 FEMA Region 2 News Desk: (347) 416-3792 News Release Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Hunterdon County, New Jersey Jersey - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The...

Zoning Department – Temporary Change in Hours – Wednesday, August 30th, 2023.

Posted on August 29, 2023

The Zoning Officer will be out of the office on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023. This is a singular event and not a permanent change.

Rural Awareness Farm Tour Saturday, 9/9/23 at 9am

Posted on August 8, 2023

Rural Awareness Farm Tour Saturday, 9/9/23 at 9am Come join Rural Awareness on a Farm Tour, September 9th, 2023 9am-noon. Tour will meet at Franklin Township School Saturday 9am and will travel by bus to five local farms. Meet our local farmers to see and hear what they do on their farms. Tour...

Additional Tax Assessor Hours on July 27, 2023

Posted on July 25, 2023

The Tax Assessor will be holding additional office hours on Thursday, 7/27/23 between 5pm and 6:30pm for residents with questions regarding Farmland Assessment Applications.

Hunterdon Games Sign up (2023)

Posted on July 21, 2023

Official Hunterdon Games 2023 Franklin Township signup sheet here! https://forms.gle/n19zVmP9RAAUioiHA Please try to sign for your team by July 27 and share the word with all your Franklin friends, remember you can sign up your older children as well. This year we're a little more prepped and ready to TAKE DOWN all those other towns!...

Additional Tax Assessor Hours

Posted on July 18, 2023

The Tax Assessor will be holding additional office hours on Thursday, 7/20/23 between 5pm and 7pm for residents with questions regarding Farmland Assessment Applications.

Notice of Bridge Closure: County Bridge F-45 (Lower Kingtown Road)

Posted on July 13, 2023

County Bridge F-54 is located on Lower Kingtown Road in Franklin Township. F-54 is 3/10 of a mile East of Upper Kingtown Road and 9/10 of a mile West of County Route 617 (Sidney Road). The bridge will be Closed to All Traffic starting on Monday July 31, 2023, for approximately 2 weeks, weather permitting. County...

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – Addendums to Bid Package – New Municipal Building Renovations – 43 Lower Landsdown Rd

Posted on July 11, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF HUNTERDON NOTICE TO BIDDERS ADDENDUMS TO BID PACKAGE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF HUNTERDON FOR THE BID ENTITLED ALTERATION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING – 43 LOWER LANDSDOWN ROAD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Franklin, County of Hunterdon, State of New...

NJDEP: Air Quality Action Day Advisor

Posted on June 8, 2023

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Good Afternoon Mayors and Municipal Officials, Please be aware that the Department has issued an Air Quality Action Day advisory, the information can be found at the bottom of the DEP’s homepage at https://dep.nj.gov/. Also, please see the attached fact sheet from the state Department of Health. Best...

2023 Primary Election Results

Posted on June 7, 2023

The 2023 Primary Election took place on June 6th, 2023. The most up-to-date results can be located on the Hunterdon County Clerk's webpage. Unofficial Primary 2023 Results Unofficial Primary 2023 Election Results by Municipality All results are considered unofficial until declared official by the County Clerk. 2023 Primary Election Machine Results Districts 01-03

Home Energy Assistance Programs

Posted on June 1, 2023

Zoning Department – Temporary Change in Hours – Wednesdays, June 7th & 14th, 2023.

Posted on June 1, 2023

The Zoning Officer will be out of the office on two consecutive Wednesdays, June 7th and June 14th, 2023. These are singular events and not a permanent change.

REMINDER: Bulky Waste/ Household Clean -up Day is Saturday, June 3rd!

Posted on May 31, 2023

Bulky Waste/ Household Clean-up day is Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 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. Mattresses can NOT...

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – New Municipal Building Renovations – 43 Landsdown Rd

Posted on May 26, 2023

Township of Franklin, County of Hunterdon Alteration of the Interior of the New Municipal Building – 43 Lower Landsdown Road NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township Clerk for the alteration of the interior of the New Municipal Building, located at 43 Lower Landsdown...

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID – 2023 Ford F250 (or equivalent) Crew Cab Gas 4×4 Pick Up (6.75 Foot Bed)

Posted on May 16, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THURSDAY JUNE 1ST, 2023 AT 10:00 AM PREVAILING TIME, SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC BY THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP CLERK AT THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 202 SIDNEY ROAD, PITTSTOWN, HUNTERDON COUNTY,...

Franklin Township Digital Newsletter – Spring 2023

Posted on May 11, 2023

The Franklin Township Digital Newsletter, Spring 2023 Edition is now available.

Notice: Boy Scouts Troop 108 – Roadside Litter Clean-up on Saturday May 6, 2023

Posted on May 5, 2023

Boy Scout Troop 108, Quakertown, NJ will be conducting a Roadside Litter Clean-up tomorrow Saturday May 6, 2023, between the hours of 9am-12pm. The Boy Scouts will be picking up litter on most of the Township Roads, please be cautious when driving and keep an eye out for the Boy Scouts. There may be as...

Hunterdon County Farmland Preservation Plan Commissioner Review

Posted on April 26, 2023

HUNTERDON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLAN: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PLAN ACCEPTANCE May 2, 2023 at 5:30pm April 25, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of the County Planning Enabling Act, N.J.S.A. 40:27-4, notification is hereby given that the Hunterdon Board of County Commissioners will consider acceptance of the Hunterdon County Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan...