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🌱 What the latest Franklin Township police log reveals about local crime
Coming up on the Franklin Center Patch calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair
Hello again Franklin Center! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the latest Franklin Township police log reveals about local crime
- How Franklin's girls volleyball powered their way to a 4-1 start
- Why Franklin's Open Space Committee is picking up $30,000 in bills
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FTPD Police Log: August 16-22, 2026 (franklinreporter.com) — Franklin Township Police reported an August 16 theft on Davidson Avenue, where tires and rims worth about $1,600 were taken overnight from a Newark company's rental vehicle. While the victim business is from Newark, the crime occurred locally, underscoring the need for Franklin Center drivers to stay alert about vehicle security in commercial areas. 
• Franklin Girls Volleyball Sweeps Bernards, Improves to 4-1 (franklinreporter.com) — Franklin High School's girls volleyball team, representing your Franklin Township community, swept Bernards in straight sets on September 15 to improve to 4-1. Senior setter Marie Szubiak led with 24 assists, while Harper Kelly powered the attack with seven kills in a strong early-season statement.
• Open Space Committee To Cover Up To $30,000 In Meadows Foundation Utility Bills (franklinreporter.com) — Franklin Township's Open Space Advisory Committee voted to cover up to $30,000 in utility bills through December 2027 for four township-owned historic houses run by the Meadows Foundation. This move aims to ease financial pressure on the foundation while keeping these Franklin-area historic properties operating for community use and heritage programming.
📸 Around Franklin Center
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Center
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am - An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace →
State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Genealogy Club
Manville branch - History Room
10:30 am - Saturdays Are For Board Games!
Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:30 am - Connect through Crocheting and Knitting
Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:00 pm - Family Storytime
Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am - Monday Matinee - Hamnet
Manville branch - Community Room
1:00 pm - Gods Eye (Ojo de Dios) Weaving Craft
Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:00 pm - Kids' Crochet Club
Manville branch - Adult Media Area
4:00 pm - Preschool Craft Club
Manville branch - Children's Area
11:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Monday October 5
📣 Franklin Center Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pathogens Monitoring →
430 River Rd, Piscataway
8:00 am - Med Practicum-Piscataway, NJ →
371 Hoes Lane Suite 200, Piscataway
9:50 am - Baby Storytime
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Mysteries at Midday Book Discussion
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
10:30 am
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Bound Brook
- Chargers Girls Tennis Bounces Back with a Victory over Bound Brook (tapinto.net)
- New Jersey's 'Bad Boy of Comedy,' Mike Marino, dies at 63 (news12.com)
Somerset
- Snyder's Farm in Somerset, NJ hostin fall festivals this October (nj1015.com)
- Somerset County Ballot Drop Boxes will be Opened to Receive Voter's Ballots Beginning on September 15, 2026 for the November 3, 2026 General Election (sbbnj.com)
- Lulu's Nutrition Marks Three Years in Somerset With Chamber Ribbon Cutting (tapinto.net)
Middlesex
- Free Wellness And Community Policing Event Set For Middlesex Older Adults (patch.com)
Ok Franklin Center! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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