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## Recent meetings (44)

- [2026-10-27 — Council introduces 30-year PILOT for Churchill-Millstone's final phases — and won't expand Flock cameras](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/9c37a4b3-9034-496e-92ff-8ac9063ac969): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-22 — Zoning Board digs into mosque plan for South Middlebush Road — no decision yet, hearing continues Nov. 19](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/8c075fcd-e0ee-4357-ac82-a9afca500ae4): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-10-21 — Cannabis drive-thru back on: Planning Board OKs Got Your Six pickup window and sign variance](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/5fd01a63-a80e-4763-8cbf-4145d8e39304): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-10-15 — Board approves Vermont Avenue home addition; mosque hearing pushed to Oct 22 after marathon testimony on parking, traffic and septic](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/95a0d67e-26ed-4732-b504-e238932720c4): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-10-13 — Council adopts 40-year PILOT for 142 affordable units at Davidson Ave, passes cluster-subdivision ordinance, 9-0 each](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/088e8905-41eb-42f7-b3a0-845be390ab81): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-07 — Planning Board greenlights 60-unit apartment building return and recommends cluster subdivision ordinance to Council](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/68b4781b-cdc2-4bff-8014-9446e84f5a39): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-10-01 — Zoning board approves church conversion on Millstone Road; two other worship-space cases pushed to later dates](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/b28d1131-f831-4189-a181-d5abba3443f0): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-09-24 — Zoning board approves five resolutions, but mosque hearing stretches on — continued again to October 1](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/727fc39c-7195-4ad7-ac8d-aaaf62718bce): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING
- [2026-09-22 — Council adopts $1.38M Catalpa Park funding amid heated Flock camera protest and water main complaints](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/8241d036-27b6-4d3c-a4f6-33f4200ee7dc): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-17 — Board approves Habitat for Humanity affordable home on tight Churchill Avenue lot despite neighbors' flooding and parking worries](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/d83b2930-9753-4d1e-923a-743e778c0a6d): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-09-08 — Council adopts Habitat for Humanity land sale 8-1 after neighbor objects; $8.58M Catalpa Park bid and $1.38M park funding move ahead](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/ed0d69e3-ed3e-4bb3-a0a3-4c8990eef788): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-11 — Franklin adopts new cannabis and short-term rental rules after hours of heated Flock camera testimony](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/ee87531d-719d-48a0-99a1-21928bc0d2dc): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-06 — Board approves PSE&G substation and Hawthorne Ave studio apartment, but mosque prayer-room hearing pushed to October](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/b65d1a24-8d3b-4a85-b6e3-c43a516c8873): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-08-05 — Second Spangenberg Lane apartment building gets green light as water supply wraps up](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/2d40a717-ecd3-4c9b-94b1-a6a8f89c58b2): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-07-16 — Zoning board clears two Habitat for Humanity affordable homes plus a trio of homeowner projects](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/c99e30f0-94d5-40bc-863a-91c180f54272): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-07-14 — Council introduces short-term rental rules after Coppermine Road party-house complaints — and spends $5.46M to preserve open space](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/b3a8915f-81a4-46c1-bf09-bbc98a408e13): Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-23 — Franklin preserves more open space: $5.46M Cedar Grove land deal introduced, Collins Property adopted, cannabis rules overhauled](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/29eb65a3-b27a-492a-8fac-420de82434d1): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-23 — County health officials report on Franklin inspections; advisory board urges action on diesel and cannabis siting](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/a3f3f73c-9bb8-42fb-82f2-01bacbf60a12): Franklin Township Board Of Health Meeting
- [2026-06-18 — Zoning board approves 258,150-sq-ft warehouse at 135 Davidson Ave, 6-1, after objectors' last-ditch legal challenge fails](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/2b162137-638a-486c-9fab-befb8c4b0faa): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-06-17 — Planning Board greenlights 24 acres of open space preservation and updates development fees](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/a6d8bc8b-e6b8-4d56-a88e-ddcdf08ee691): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-06-09 — Council adopts warehouse-restricting zoning ordinance 7-2 after packed public hearing; road paving and DPW truck purchases approved](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/15d1350e-d2f7-4e2c-9510-8949c6fe4638): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-04 — Zoning Board approves church on Easton Avenue, PSE&G substation upgrade, and Hawthorne Drive apartment](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/2684a361-482a-4beb-af85-dd9452886372): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-06-03 — Board blesses strict new warehouse limits for B-I zone, and a long-troubled Ralph Street lot gets approved for three homes](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/8210fa9c-a22b-4f1e-a084-96d9ff5f2fdc): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-05-26 — Franklin adopts 2026 budget with 7% tax levy hike; council hears snow-removal plea and data center ban support](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/52a17bfb-15be-402a-9eab-0299d5ccb75e): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-21 — Zoning board approves Dream on Me sign variances, postpones church's Easton Avenue application](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/0d952a33-326f-4443-84a6-198dae01794c): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-05-12 — Warehouse limits ordinance moves forward 5-1 as council adopts $15.7M in capital bonds](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/a025db9f-311a-41de-bcba-deb0ef49cd4d): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-07 — Huge Davidson Avenue warehouse and church applications carried again — final testimony now set for June 18](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/5c8dde4c-d3ea-4be3-9520-f88b9e542999): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-05-06 — Board approves 24-acre Canal Road open space subdivision; master plan zoning cleanup moves forward](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/e76333b6-b1a8-4a24-927a-2163b9d29291): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-04-28 — Franklin Township's 2026 budget takes center stage — plus road resurfacing bids and a $4.6M water utility plan](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/57dcd2c3-f344-4dd5-b650-7f2ed7564026): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-04-16 — Mosque plan hearing stretched to July after hours of debate over worship crowds and traffic on South Middlebush](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/909a0929-2f31-4dad-970d-cc515e8cc231): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-04-15 — Franklin Planning Board OKs EV chargers at Wawa on Somerset Street](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/d9f473f2-f088-4ef0-a7b1-58a76bffde65): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-04-14 — Council OKs handing Executive Drive to warehouse developer — and vows answers on Wright's residency](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/da586fed-5f28-4589-9d95-de7973f99591): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-04-02 — Zoning board OKs church gymnasium and Route 27 car wash sign; PSE&G substation plan pushed to June](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/0b491c2d-cca9-4581-9fcc-b6428a5e925f): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-04-01 — Board approves one-acre home site carved from preserved Skillmans Lane farm, plus extension for Hamilton Street project](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/e939287c-75dd-44d0-8e89-e4c393f9c509): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-03-10 — Council adopts four ordinances, honors police officers who saved a life, and celebrates construction program grads](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/f0b43975-ff8f-4c31-a602-935f348b1b7f): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-03-09 — Franklin Township's 2026 budget: health insurance jumps $1.2M, fireworks and senior bus rides get a close look](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/a2d8d171-793c-46cb-ab83-37cf9165d9ed): Franklin Township Council Budget Hearing
- [2026-03-05 — 135 Davidson Ave warehouse & church subdivision hearings carried to May 7 after marathon testimony](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/84112b5f-9c66-4672-bb44-ff9a80be736f): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-02-24 — Council bars federal immigration enforcement from township property, unanimously](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/479cf8e5-113a-48a9-935a-5039b96bc57b): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-02-19 — Zoning Board to take up 19,350 sq ft place of worship plan on South Middlebush Road](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/fcde1d84-9172-4b70-b283-54fd0d7b2788): Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
- [2026-01-27 — Council books $1.97M in bills, kicks off Hamilton Street district budget, and taps a new historic preservation member](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/d946106e-1218-4bbf-8780-126bc898e49b): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-01-21 — Franklin Planning Board set to tackle B-I zone master plan update, warehouse rules and a 16-lot Cedar Grove subdivision](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/c9ae1d5e-c0d6-4a2b-8f51-ce81715d7b6a): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting
- [2026-01-14 — Franklin Planning Board scheduled to dig into the B-I zone at January 14 hearing](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/30db0079-e569-4b9a-b258-8f85b0f81974): Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting B-I Hearing
- [2026-01-13 — Residents urge action after NJDEP clears Williams Transco compressor station permits; council advances 7 ordinances](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/f8d5b26e-e15c-490e-a29c-2299600df77a): Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting
- [2026-01-03 — Franklin Township kicks off 2026: new council sworn in, deputy mayor and professionals to be picked](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/meetings/46822768-b5d9-4ae2-ac84-ac4cd6d2d02d): Franklin Township Council Reorganization Meeting


## Civic issues (50)

- [Millstone Road vacant space as place of worship](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/zoning-board-hearing): general · priority: high
- [Flock Safety ALPR cameras controversy](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/police-department-oversight): public-safety · priority: high
- [Asphalt cost increases slowing paving projects](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/road-construction): transportation · priority: high
- [Cannabis Dispensary Near Residential Area](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/cannabis-dispensary-drive-thru-approval): general · priority: high
- [Flock/ALPR license plate cameras](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/flockalpr-license-plate-cameras): public-safety · priority: high
- [Traffic safety and left-turn lane on South Middlebush Road (CR 615)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/traffic-safety-and-left-turn-lane-on-south-middlebush-road): roads · priority: high
- [Sentinel Data Center air permit (NJDEP)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/data-center-development-concerns): development · priority: high
- [Stormwater compliance with 2023 DEP regulations](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/stormwater-compliance-with-2023-dep-regulations): environment · priority: medium
- [Affordable housing at 260 Davidson Avenue and 40-year PILOT](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/affordable-housing-at-260-davidson-avenue-and-40-year-pilot): development · priority: high
- [Affordable housing PILOT rates and school impacts](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/property-taxes): budget · priority: high
- [Franklin 250 Revolutionary War Commemoration](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/franklin-250-revolutionary-war-commemoration): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Cluster subdivision ordinance overhaul](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/cluster-subdivision-ordinance-overhaul): zoning · priority: high
- [2027 JFK Boulevard grant and Van Cleef Bike Path extension](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/2027-jfk-boulevard-grant-and-van-cleef-bike-path-extension): roads · priority: medium
- [Habitat for Humanity Land Sale at 168 Churchill Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/habitat-for-humanity-land-sale-at-168-churchill-avenue): development · priority: high
- [Affordable housing on Main Street and Kossuth Street](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/affordable-housing-on-main-street-and-kossuth-street): development · priority: high
- [Second freestanding sign variance in NB zone](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/second-freestanding-sign-variance-in-nb-zone): zoning · priority: low
- [Easton Avenue traffic safety and Cedar Grove Lane signage](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/easton-avenue-traffic-safety-and-cedar-grove-lane-signage): roads · priority: high
- [Catalpa Park Open Space Funding](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/catalpa-park-open-space-funding): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Dispensary drive-through reactivation on Route 27](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/dispensary-drive-through-reactivation-on-route-27): development · priority: medium
- [Habitat for Humanity Land Conveyance](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/habitat-for-humanity-land-conveyance): development · priority: medium
- [L'Oreal plant expansion extension](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/loreal-plant-expansion-extension): development · priority: medium
- [Sterling Pointe second apartment building](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/sterling-pointe-second-apartment-building): development · priority: medium
- [Kyle Porter residential addition at 46 Vermont Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/kyle-porter-residential-addition-at-46-vermont-avenue): zoning · priority: low
- [Recreation field fees for outside teams](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/recreation-field-fees-for-outside-teams): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Missing person Belinda Prentice](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/missing-person-belinda-prentice): public-safety · priority: critical
- [House of worship at 680 Easton Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/house-of-worship-at-680-easton-avenue): zoning · priority: high
- [Proposed 258,150 sq. ft. warehouse at 1950 Easton Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/proposed-258150-sq-ft-warehouse-at-1950-easton-avenue): development · priority: high
- [Cannabis dispensary concentration in the Fourth Ward](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/cannabis-dispensary-concentration-in-the-fourth-ward): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Noise ordinance enforcement and short-term pool rentals](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/noise-ordinance-enforcement-and-short-term-pool-rentals): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Beekman Road traffic safety](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/beekman-road-traffic-safety): roads · priority: high
- [D&R Canal Master Plan update](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/dr-canal-master-plan-update): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Extension of development approvals at 195-215 Davidson Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/extension-of-development-approvals-at-195-215-davidson-avenue): development · priority: low
- [Balcony Solar Act / Community Solar](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/balcony-solar-act-community-solar): environment · priority: low
- [Second-floor residential conversion at 6 Hawthorne Drive](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/second-floor-residential-conversion-at-6-hawthorne-drive): zoning · priority: low
- [Cannabis Business Licensing Fees](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/cannabis-business-licensing-fees): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Mixed residential-commercial use at 6 Hawthorne Drive](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/mixed-residential-commercial-use-at-6-hawthorne-drive): zoning · priority: low
- [NESE Pipeline and Compressor Station](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/nese-pipeline-and-compressor-station): environment · priority: critical
- [Tawheed Dahwah Center place of worship, 630 South Middlebush Road](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/tawheed-dahwah-center-place-of-worship-630-south-middlebush-road): zoning · priority: high
- [Noise Ordinance Enforcement](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/noise-ordinance-enforcement): public-safety · priority: low
- [Water Main Replacement Check Valve Impacts](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/water-main-replacement-check-valve-impacts): water-utilities · priority: high
- [PSE&G substation improvements at 160 South Middlebush Road](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/pseg-power-substation-improvements): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [Property Tax Increases](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/property-tax-increases): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Road Resurfacing Program Awards](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/water-main-replacement-and-road-resurfacing-contracts): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [House of worship interior conversion at 1320 Hamilton Street](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/house-of-worship-interior-conversion-at-1320-hamilton-street): zoning · priority: high
- [Short-Term Rental Regulations](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/short-term-rental-regulations): development · priority: medium
- [L'Oreal facility expansion extension at 100 Commerce Drive](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/loreal-facility-expansion-extension-at-100-commerce-drive): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Water supply for Spangenberg Lane apartment phase](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/water-supply-for-spangenberg-lane-apartment-phase): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Three-lot subdivision at 426 Ralph Street](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/three-lot-subdivision-at-426-ralph-street): development · priority: medium
- [East Millstone Water Main Connection](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/east-millstone-water-main-connection): water-utilities · priority: high
- [B-I Zone Warehouse Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4507-26)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/issues/b-i-zone-warehouse-ordinance): zoning · priority: high


## Development applications (50)

- [House of Worship, 630 South Middlebush Road](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/house-of-worship-630-south-middlebush-road): variance · under-review
- [Churchill-Millstone Final Phases (Franklin Townhouses & Franklin Forklift) PILOT](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/churchill-millstone-final-phases-pilot): other · under-review
- [Tawheed Dahwah Center - House of Worship](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/tawheed-dahwah-center-house-of-worship): site-plan · under-review
- [Got Your Six Dispensary](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/got-your-six-dispensary): site-plan · approved
- [Kyle Porter one-story addition](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/kyle-porter-one-story-addition): variance · approved
- [Ordinance No. 4517-26 - Cluster Subdivision Amendments](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ordinance-no-4517-26-cluster): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [CWP-ASR Somerset I & II LLC Affordable Housing Conversion](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/cwp-asr-somerset-i-ii-llc-affordable-housing-conversion): other · approved
- [The Residences at Sterling Pointe Phase 2 — second 30-unit building](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/the-residences-at-sterling-pointe-phase-2-second-30-unit-building): site-plan · approved
- [L'Oreal USA Products, Inc. — plant expansion extension](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/loreal-usa-products-inc-plant-expansion-extension): site-plan · approved
- [The Light of Christ International Fellowship Ministries - Place of Worship](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/the-light-of-christ-international-fellowship-ministries-place-of-worship): variance · approved
- [Islamic Circle of North America - Prayer Room Conversion](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/islamic-circle-of-north-america-prayer-room-conversion): variance · tabled
- [Syracuse 1950 Easton Avenue warehouse — ZBA-25-00009](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/syracuse-1950-easton-avenue-warehouse): variance · approved
- [Tawheed Dawah Center — amended site plan and relief of conditions](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/tawheed-dawah-center-amended-site-plan-and-relief-of-conditions): site-plan · tabled
- [Ukrainian Orthodox Church of U.S.A. — ZBA-25-00007](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ukrainian-orthodox-church-of-usa): site-plan · approved
- [Ukrainian Orthodox Church of U.S.A. — Site Plan/Use Variance (ZBA-25-00007)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ukrainian-orthodox-church-of-usa-site-planuse-variance): site-plan · approved
- [Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity — 56-58 Main Street](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/raritan-valley-habitat-for-humanity-56-58-main-street): variance · approved
- [64 Casa Esencia townhouses — FAR clarification](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/64-casa-esencia-townhouses-far-clarification): other · approved
- [Josh Taubenslag / ZBA-26-00012](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/josh-taubenslag): variance · approved
- [64 Casa Esencia relief of condition](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/64-casa-esencia-relief-of-condition): other · tabled
- [Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity single-family home](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/raritan-valley-habitat-for-humanity-single-family-home): variance · approved
- [Iglesia Christiana Refugio — 680 Easton Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/iglesia-christiana-refugio-680-easton-avenue): conditional-use · approved
- [Iglesia Christiana Refugio house of worship](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/iglesia-christiana-refugio-house-of-worship): conditional-use · approved
- [Judy Rosier / ZBA-26-00006](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/judy-rosier): variance · approved
- [Habitat for Humanity Land Sale - 168 Churchill Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/habitat-for-humanity-land-sale-168-churchill-avenue): other · approved
- [PSE&G Substation Improvements (ZBA-26-00003)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/pseg-substation-improvements): site-plan · approved
- [PSE&G Bennetts Lane substation improvements](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/pseg-bennetts-lane-substation-improvements): site-plan · approved
- [Heinrich second-floor living space](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/heinrich-second-floor-living-space): variance · approved
- [L'Oreal facility expansion extension of time](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/loreal-facility-expansion-extension-of-time): other · approved
- [Cal-Sterling Franklin, LLC — Second Apartment Building (PLN-21-00009)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/cal-sterling-franklin-llc-second-apartment-building): site-plan · approved
- [IDIL Davidson LLC extension of time](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/idil-davidson-llc-extension-of-time): other · approved
- [AP Realty Group minor subdivision](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ap-realty-group-minor): subdivision · approved
- [Dream on Me Industries / ZBA-26-00002](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/dream-on-me-industries): variance · approved
- [Parker Senior Living Redevelopment (New Brunswick — neighboring municipality, discussed)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/parker-senior-living-redevelopment): other · under-review
- [Kerani Property conservation partnership](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/kerani-property-conservation-partnership): other · approved
- [Collins Property open space acquisition](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/collins-property-open-space-acquisition): other · approved
- [64 Casa Esencia — Extension of Time (ZBA-21-00027)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/64-casa-esencia-extension-of-time): other · approved
- [Lochiatto Hardscapes — Extension of Time (ZBA-22-00018)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/lochiatto-hardscapes-extension-of-time): other · approved
- [Sai Datta Mandir, Inc. — Extension of Time (ZBA-19-00037)](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/sai-datta-mandir-inc-extension-of-time): other · approved
- [Minor Subdivision w/D(2) Variance — 135 Davidson Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/minor-subdivision-wd-variance-135-davidson-avenue): subdivision · approved
- [D(2) Use Variance, Preliminary & Final Site Plan w/C Variances — Church and Seminary Facilities](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/d-use-variance-preliminary-final-site-plan-wc-variances-church-and-seminary-faci): variance · approved
- [Suydam Associates, FLP Minor Subdivision w/ Bulk Variances](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/suydam-associates-flp-minor-subdivision-w-bulk-variances): subdivision · approved
- [County of Somerset Minor Subdivision w/ Bulk Variances](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/county-of-somerset-minor-subdivision-w-bulk-variances): subdivision · approved
- [Ordinance 4509-26 - Master Plan Reexamination implementation](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ordinance-4509-26-master-plan-reexamination-implementation): general-plan-amendment · pending
- [Ordinance 4507-26 - Warehouse/light industrial regulation in the B-I zone](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ordinance-4507-26-warehouselight-industrial-regulation-in-the-b-i-zone): other · approved
- [Wash King freestanding sign](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/wash-king-freestanding-sign): variance · approved
- [Somerset Bible Baptist Church gymnasium](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/somerset-bible-baptist-church-gymnasium): variance · approved
- [IONNA, LLC / PLN-26-00002](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/ionna-llc-pln-26-00002): site-plan · approved
- [Odin Dhun, LLC / PLN-24-00007](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/odin-dhun-llc): subdivision · approved
- [426 Ralph Street Minor Subdivision](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/426-ralph-street-minor-subdivision): subdivision · approved
- [Dream on Me Industries — 45 Veronica Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/development/dream-on-me-industries-45-veronica-avenue): variance · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Tawheed Dahwah Center](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/tawheed-dahwah-center): development
- [Flock ALPR System](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-alpr-system): public-safety
- [Flock Cameras](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-cameras): public-safety
- [Tawheed Dawah Center mosque](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/tawheed-dawah-center-mosque): zoning
- [Warehouse ordinance 4507-26](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/warehouse-ordinance-4507-26): zoning
- [Flock surveillance](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-surveillance): public-safety
- [Sentinel Data Center air permit](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/sentinel-data-center-air-permit): environment
- [Affordable housing at Davidson Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/affordable-housing-at-davidson-avenue): development
- [60 Coppermine Road rental property](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/60-coppermine-road-rental-property): zoning
- [Short-Term Rental Ordinance](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/short-term-rental-ordinance): development
- [Property Taxes](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/property-taxes): taxes-budget
- [Habitat for Humanity - 168 Churchill Avenue](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/habitat-for-humanity-168-churchill-avenue): development
- [Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity / ZBA-26-00013](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/raritan-valley-habitat-for-humanity-zba-26-00013): development
- [B-I Zone Warehouse Ordinance](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/b-i-zone-warehouse-ordinance): zoning
- [NESE Pipeline Project](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/nese-pipeline-project): environment
- [Williams Transco NESE Project](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/williams-transco-nese-project): environment
- [House of Worship / scenic corridor](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-scenic-corridor): zoning
- [House of Worship traffic/emergency access](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-trafficemergency-access): zoning
- [Flock cameras / missing person](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-cameras-missing-person): public-safety
- [Bus arrivals and attendance caps](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/bus-arrivals-and-attendance-caps): development
- [Planner's legal testimony](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/planners-legal-testimony): zoning
- [House of Worship traffic study](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-traffic-study): zoning
- [Completeness of traffic study](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/completeness-of-traffic-study): development
- [House of Worship traffic](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-traffic): zoning
- [Traffic and left-turn lane](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/traffic-and-left-turn-lane): development
- [Flock cameras and affordable housing](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-cameras-and-affordable-housing): public-safety
- [Data center and Flock cameras](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/data-center-and-flock-cameras): environment
- [House of Worship — 630 South Middlebush](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-630-south-middlebush): zoning
- [Sentinel Data Center / NESE compressor station](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/sentinel-data-center-nese-compressor-station): environment
- [House of Worship funding/scope](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/house-of-worship-fundingscope): zoning
- [Building size vs. stated attendance; Edison facility crowding](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/building-size-vs-stated-attendance-edison-facility-crowding): development
- [Flock ALPR cameras](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-alpr-cameras): public-safety
- [Councilman Wright residency and ethics](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/councilman-wright-residency-and-ethics): public-safety
- [PILOT programs and school impacts](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/pilot-programs-and-school-impacts): taxes-budget
- [Stormwater - Bennington Parkway](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/stormwater-bennington-parkway): water-utilities
- [Ward 4 town hall](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/ward-4-town-hall): development
- [PILOT agreement and school funding](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/pilot-agreement-and-school-funding): taxes-budget
- [Fourth Ward representation](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/fourth-ward-representation): public-safety
- [Data center and NESE project](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/data-center-and-nese-project): environment
- [County coordination on traffic](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/county-coordination-on-traffic): roads
- [Left-turn lane and traffic signal](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/left-turn-lane-and-traffic-signal): roads
- [Congestion mitigation limits](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/congestion-mitigation-limits): roads
- [Left-turn lane conditions and remedies](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/left-turn-lane-conditions-and-remedies): roads
- [Traffic signal & speed humps](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/traffic-signal-speed-humps): roads
- [Road safety and taxation](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/road-safety-and-taxation): roads
- [Stormwater runoff and road widening](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/stormwater-runoff-and-road-widening): development
- [Flock referendum / council accountability](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-referendum-council-accountability): public-safety
- [Warehouse / data center concerns](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/warehouse-data-center-concerns): development
- [Flock cameras / civics](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/flock-cameras-civics): public-safety
- [Daniel's Law / Township Conduct](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/community/daniels-law-township-conduct): public-safety


## Officials (21)

- [Phil Kramer](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/phil-kramer): Mayor
- [Alex Kharazi](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/alex-kharazi): Deputy Mayor
- [Kimberly Francois](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/kimberly-francois): At-Large Council Member
- [Ram Anbarasan](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/ram-anbarasan): At-Large Council Member
- [Shubhendu Singh](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/shubhendu-singh): Ward 1 Council Member
- [Shepa Uddin](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/shepa-uddin): Ward 2 Council Member
- [Charles Onyejiaka](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/charles-onyejiaka): Ward 3 Council Member
- [Carl Wright](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/carl-wright): Ward 4 Council Member
- [James Vassanella](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/james-vassanella): Ward 5 Council Member
- [Jennifer Rangnow](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/jennifer-rangnow): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Robert LaCorte](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/robert-lacorte): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Sami Shaban](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/sami-shaban): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Marc Dancy](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/marc-dancy): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Robert Thomas](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/robert-thomas): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Theodore Chase](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/theodore-chase): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Charles Brown](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/charles-brown): Planning Board Vice Chair — Planning Board
- [Meher Rafiq](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/meher-rafiq): Planning Board Member — Planning Board
- [Louis Rainone](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/louis-rainone): Township Attorney — Administration
- [Robert Vornlocker](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/robert-vornlocker): Township Manager — Administration
- [Mark Healey](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/mark-healey): Planning Director — Administration
- [Ann Marie McCarthy](https://newjerseyrecord.org/franklin/officials/ann-marie-mccarthy): Township Clerk — Administration