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The Land Development Standards have not undergone a complete review since May 2000. For the 2020 Land Development Standards amendment, the Official Functional Classification of County and Municipal Roads map has been revised to conform to and meet current and anticipated advances in surveying methodology, and technical updates to geographic information systems (GIS). The map is an...

The Hunterdon County Freeholder Board, during their September 1 ,2020 meeting, approved funding for a Code Blue Warming Center located at Hunterdon Helpline Inc., 1 Maple Ave. Flemington, NJ 08822. This warming center will operate on nights when a Code blue is declared by the County Office of Emergency Management from the hours of 7:00...

  It's Leaf Season!  The Department of Public Works would like to remind Franklin residents that the township does not have a leaf collection program.  Please do not rake or blow leaves into the roadway.  Leaves in the road block drains and are a hazard to motorists. Our next Bulky Waste/ Household Clean-up day is...

Franklin residents found a fun, safe way in the midst of the pandemic to celebrate the Township’s 175th Anniversary:  A Historical Treasures Road Rallye. The non-profit organization, Rural Awareness, organized the event that was held on Saturday, October 24 at the Elks’ large field across from the Municipal Building. Driving and navigating teams followed a...

The #2020Census will end on Thursday, October 15, but online self-response in NJ will be available until 6 AM on 10/16. This will be your last chance to be counted for the next 10 years. There’s still time to make a difference for your community. Take 10 minutes and #FillitOutNow at 2020CENSUS.GOV or by phone...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Crisis, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order #177 on August 14th, 2020, making the 2020 General Election another all Vote-By-Mail Ballot election. The State has created a Voter Information Portal to help answer questions about registering to vote, voting by mail, secure ballot drop boxes, voting in-person and...

If you have driven down Sidney Road through Franklin in the past year, you probably had the chance to meet the resident wild turkey, who was affectionately named “Sid” or "Syd” by the locals.  Unfortunately, Sid’s habit of standing, and sometimes even sleeping, in the middle of a busy County road was becoming a safety...