Viewers of the Mayor’s Town Hall heard that township restaurants are preparing for outdoor dining starting June 15. The township is helping local restaurateurs prepare for outdoor dining, the Williams pool is getting ready to open, and all parks are open for full capacity. Those were some of the topics covered June 11 during Mayor Phil Kramer’s virtual “Town Hall.”

The township will distribute about $161,000 to support the Franklin Food Bank, COVID testing, and to help township businesses retain employees. The money comes from a special Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act allocation made through the federal Community Development Block Grant program.

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March has increased by three to 1,231. There were no new township resident deaths attributed to the disease in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 11. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

Assumption College has announced that Colleen Kurtz of Somerset, Class of 2020, has been named to the College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters. She was also one …

The Colonial Park Gardens and Go-Green Committee have rescheduled the Arbor Day Celebration Native Tree Give-Away for Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Colonial Park Gardens, 156 Mettlers Road, Lot F. Curbside pickup of native trees will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Colonial Park Gardens. Information will be provided about each native tree species explaining the eventual …

Township Councilwoman Crystal Pruitt kicked off a Council discussion about racial equality at the June 9 Township Council meeting. The issue of racial equality and equity was discussed by Township Council members during the June 9 Council meeting. This was the Council’s first meeting since two racial equality and anti-police brutality marches were held in the township. Some Council members …

Saying there’s no time to arrange for the program, the township has canceled the annual summer camp in favor of a virtual camp. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker made the announcement during the Township Council’s June 9 virtual meeting.

One more township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 10. There were no new township resident deaths related to the virus in that time period, the OEM reported. There are now 1,228 township residents who have tested positive for teh virus since mid-March, according to …

The Township Council on June 9 passed a resolution condemning the murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Floyd was killed when a former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The former cop has been hit with several charges, including 2nd Degree Murder.

Three more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 8. The OEM also reported the coronavirus-related death of one more township resident. The latest results bring the total number of township residents with positive results to 1,227 and the total number of deaths attributed to …