John Ursin News Today

Khyle Conklin, 28, was charged on Jan. 19 with simple assault after he allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face during a dispute, police said

After multiple votes, the Franklin Borough Council approved a settlement to allow police lieutenant Jeffrey Smith to retire.

Members of Borough Council have scheduled a meeting with Franklins police chief to discuss the number of police officers within the department.

Franklin Borough Council has twice tabled a proclamation declaring June as Pride Month.

New councilwoman sworn in as well as a councilman beginning his seventh three-year term in Franklin Borough.

Franklin looks to raise Main Street parking lot fees New Jersey Herald FRANKLIN — The Borough Council has reached an agreement to raise rates at the Main Street parking lot over the next four years and revisit the fee schedule in the future. The agreement, which needs ratification in ordinance amendments at a future meeting, was hammered out after a debate among Council members as to whether renters deserve a place to park and how much those tenants, who tend to fall on the lower end of t...

"This (ordinance) is to ban all shapes and sizes of cannabis business," the attorney told the council. Ursini also said "on the flip side, we can approve something in the future if a proposal comes before the council. He also noted that any kind of marijuana manufacturing/growing business would still have to go before the planning board for its approval, just as any other business needs that boards approval. The introduction was approved by a 5-1 vote with Councilman Joseph Limon saying allowin...

Franklin Council forms commission to preserve rich mining history New Jersey Herald FRANKLIN — The Borough Council approved a Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday, but not without first expressing concerns over the rights of owners to manage their own properties. The vote was three in favor of the commission with a no from Councilman Concetto Formica. Councilman Steven Skellenger abstained and Councilman Joe Limon was absent. The commission was proposed by Mayor John Sowden as a wa...