Help Preserve South Middlebush Scenic Corridor

Oct. 7, 2026

We are asking everyone to attend Franklin Zoning Board meeting at 475 DeMott Lane , Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm (an hour earlier than usual) to express concerns about the latest development on South Middlebush Rd. near Snyder’s Farm. The Hindu Temple, Dada Bhagwan Nignan Institute recently sold their property at 630 S. Middlebush Rd. to the Mosque, Tawheed Dawah Center which plans to build 19,350 sq ft place of worship on land zoned as AGRICULTURAL, and they request permission to hold prayer services 5 times per day, 7 days per week. You can also voice your concerns to township officials (and send them our petition, change.org/PreserveSMiddlebush) via email: Mayor.Kramer@franklinnj.gov
Councilman Ram Anbarasan:  Councilman.Ram@franklinnj.gov
Director of Planning and Zoning: Mark.Healey@franklinnj.gov                      
(The Oct. 1 meeting was rescheduled at the last minute to Oct. 15)
Please see main text of this petition which has been updated with latest details as of November 2025) , Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm (an hour earlier than usual) to express concerns about the latest development on South Middlebush Rd. near Snyder’s Farm. The Hindu Temple, Dada Bhagwan Nignan Institute recently sold their property at 630 S. Middlebush Rd. to the Mosque, Tawheed Dawah Center which plans to build 19,350 sq ft place of worship on land zoned as AGRICULTURAL, and they request permission to hold prayer services 5 times per day, 7 days per week. You can also voice your concerns to township officials (and send them our petition, change.org/PreserveSMiddlebush) via email:

Mayor.Kramer@franklinnj.gov
Councilman Ram Anbarasan:  Councilman.Ram@franklinnj.gov          
Councilwoman Kimberly Francois     Councilwoman.Francois@franklinnj.gov

Councilman James Vassanella Councilman.Vassanella@franklinnj.gov

Councilman Charles Onyejiaka    Councilman.Onyejiaka@franklinnj.gov

Councilman Shubhendu Singh      Councilman.Singh@franklinnj.gov

Councilman Carl R.A. Wright        Councilman.Wright@franklinnj.gov

Councilwoman Shepa Uddin         Councilwoman.Uddin@franklinnj.gov

Councilman Alex Kharazi              Councilman.Kharazi@franklinnj.gov

Assemblyman Joe Danielsen          asmdanielsen@njleg.org

Director of Planning and Zoning: Mark.Healey@franklinnj.gov                      

Please see main text of this petition which has been updated with latest details as of November 2025)