Hundreds of residents of Franklin Township in Somerset County gathered Thursday afternoon to protest warehouse development in their community, calling for town officials to prohibit future construction until the long term effects of warehouse development on the environment, public safety, resident health, and quality of life are fully studied. The rally was led by the local Citizens Warehouse Action Group of Canal Walk, a grassroots coalition which continues to circulate a petition against warehouse sprawl in their community and raise concerns about pollution, public safety, and quality of lif…