Franklin Township is a township in Somerset County, located in north-central New Jersey across the Raritan Valley and Somerset Hills. The township is a large and diverse municipality in the Raritan Valley, with residential neighborhoods, business areas, institutions, parks, and farmland. Interstates 78 and 287 and Routes 22, 202, and 206 connect the county with Newark, New York City, Princeton, and other central New Jersey centers. Somerset County includes suburban communities, corporate and research campuses, historic villages, farms, river corridors, and lower-density residential areas. Life-sciences employers, healthcare institutions, schools, retail districts, preserved land, and varied housing contribute to the county’s balanced suburban and rural character. Franklin Township maintains its own municipal identity while its neighborhoods and local destinations remain closely connected with the wider Somerset area.