Website: www.franklintwpnj.org

Demographics:
Population:  55,865
Land Area:  46.4 square miles
Type of Government:  Council/Manager

Municipal Services:
Police Force:  100 persons 732-873-5533
Fire Protection:  10 Volunteer Companies 732-873-2500 ext. 303
Refuse Removal:  Private
Library:  Franklin Township Library 732-873-8700
Nearest Hospital:  St. Peter’s University Hospital (New Brunswick) 732-745-8600

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 609-586-7900
Property Tax Per $100 Assessed Value:  $1.93 plus fire district
Assessment Ratio:  100%
Municipal Tax Information:  732-873-2500 x331
Utilities:
     PSE&G 1-800-436-7734
     NJ American Water 800-652-6987

Community-Based Media:
Newspapers:
Princeton Packet 609-924-3244
Somerset Spectator 908-359-2828
News Tribune 732-246-5580
Courier News - Official Newspaper 908-722-8800
The Homesteader - Somerset Edition 732-873-9385

Radio Stations:
WCTC-AM 732-249-2600
WERA-AM 908-755-1590
WAWZ 732-469-0991

Television Stations:
Patriot Media 866-746-1776

Shopping Malls and Shopping Districts:
752 Hamilton Co. LLC
Cedar Grove Center
Country Plaza
Dabs Plaza
Easton-Franklin State Shopping Center
Franklin Center
Franklin Mall
Franklin Towne Center
Hempstead Plaza
Highwood Plaza
Kingston Mall
Market Place Mall
Nora Shopping Center
Park Plaza
Rutgers Plaza
Somerset Plaza
Somerset Village
Township Pharmacy
Unclaimed Freight
Value Mall
Veronica Plaza
Village Plaza
Village Shopper
Village Shops at Quailbrook

Transportation Services:
New Jersey Transit 1-800-772-2222
Suburban Transit 732-249-1100
DASH 908-704-1011

Cultural:
Performing Theaters:  2
Theater Groups:  2

Recreation/Leisure:
Colonial Park & Arboretoreum (county) 908-722-1200
Quail Brook Golf Course and Park
Spooky Brook Golf Course
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park 732-873-3050
Putting Course (county) 732-873-8585
Tennis (county) 732-873-8716
Franklin Township Parks & Recreation 732-873-1991
Franklin Township Park System 732-873-1991

Hotels:
Clarion Hotel 732-563-1000
Candlewood Suites 732-748-1400

Comfort Suites 732-627-8483
Crowne Plaza Hotel - 732-560-0500
DoubleTree Hotel 732-469-2600
Extended Stay America 732-469-8080
Hampton Inn 732-563-1600
Holiday Inn 732-356-1700
Homewood Suites 732-868-9155
Korman Communities 1-866-567-6267
Quality Inn 732-469-5050
Somerset Courtyard by Marriott 732-271-4555
Somerset Marriott 732-560-0500
Somerset Ramada 732-560-9880
Staybridge Suites Hotel 732-356-8000

Historic Sites:
Blackwells Mills Canal House (Meadows Foundation)
D&R Canal Museum, Griggstown
East Millstone Historic District
Franklin Inn & Used Bookstore (Meadows Foundation)
Griggstown Historic District
Hageman Farm/Wyckoff Garretson House/Hageman Farmhouse & Barn (Meadows Foundation)
Kingston Mill Historic District
Kingston Village Historic District
Marconi Plaza (Radio Station Site)
Rockingham Museum 609-921-8835
Six-Mile Run Historic District
Tara Greens/Pitch & Putt/Golf practice
Ukrainian Cultural Center/Museum & Graveyard
Van Liew-Suydam House (French House) (Meadows Foundation)
Van Wickle House (The Meadows) 732-828-7418
Wyckoff Garretson House (Meadows Foundation)
Zarephath

Annual Events:

Woodworking Show: January

Fly Fishing Show: January

New Jersey Motorcycle Spectacular: January

Garden State Home Show: February

Northeast Motorcycle Show: February

The Northcoast Golf Show: February
NJ Flower & Patio Show:  February

Greater New Jersey Golf Show: March

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival: March

Saltwater Fishing Show: March

Quilting Show: March

Paddle Sport: March

Interior Design Expo: April

Harley Rendezvous Motorcycle Show: April & November
Rose Day:  May

Garden State Cat Show: July

Farmers Market: July-October

Navratri Festival: September & October

Drive Out Hunger Golf Tournament: September

Home Design Show: October

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival: October

Sports Spectacular: November
Culinary Invitational:  November

Schools:
Franklin Township Public Schools 732-873-2400
Rutgers University 732-932-7435
Raritan Valley Community College 908-526-1200

Officials:
Mayor, Brian D. Levine
Municipal Clerk, Ann Marie McCarthy

Municipal Building
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone:732-873-2500
Fax: 732-873-1059

Chambers of Commerce:
Somerset County Business Partnership 908-218-4300
Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce 732-545-7044