🌱 How will Franklin benefit from sharing its police firing range with FBI?

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• How will Franklin benefit from sharing its police firing range with FBI?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FBI To Use FTPD Firing Range For Practice, Training (franklinreporter.com) — Franklin Township has approved a five-year deal letting the FBI train at the FTPD’s Route 27 firing range while keeping Franklin’s use as the top priority. The township pays nothing and can sell the FBI’s spent brass for scrap, while officials say the partnership should also strengthen investigative collaboration with federal agents.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Nashville's Hits @ BRICK & BREW with Tennessee Honey Band Trio 7PM - 10PM
  Brick & Brew, 27 NJ-23, Franklin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Middle School Winter Concert
  Hardyston Township Elementary School Franklin, NJ 07416
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• GM - 21st CCLC Family Event
  Glen Meadow Middle School Vernon, NJ 07462
  4:30 pm
• HOLIDAY REP COUNCIL
  St. Moritz Grill & Bar , 9 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
  4:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm
• CANCELED - Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Utility Advisory Board Meeting - via video/audio
  Town of Newton Calendar , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• GS Troop 98451
  Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park , 931 Swartswood Road , Newton
  5:30 pm
• Township Council Meeting
  Jefferson Township , 1033 Weldon Rd , Lake Hopatcong
  7:00 pm
• CERT Meeting
  Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire , 929 Stillwater Road , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sparta

• Sparta High School Announces the November 2025 Students of the Month and Kindness Award Winners (tapinto.net)
• Sparta residents press council on billing, permit delays, veterans tax ordinance (spartaindependent.com)
• Marcia, Marcia, Marcia — Happy thoughts indeed (justmelaniew.com)

Sussex

• Imprisoned Ex-NJ Cop, Who Killed Husband, Will Get Bigger Pension Payout, Judge Rules (patch.com)

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