Elaine Green, formerly of Franklin but most recently of Hillsborough, passed away on February 22 at home. She was 86. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she lived in Somerset, East Brunswick and Aventura, Florida for 20 years before moving to Hillsborough five years ago. She worked as the Director of Financial Aid at Rutgers University in New Brunswick …

FIGHT MEME – A screen shot from an FHS fight video turned into a meme. Faces have been blurred. School district officials are scrambling to respond to and quell an uptick in fights at Franklin High School this school year. According to data supplied to parents by the high school administration, there were 22 fights in October alone., and fights …

WORK UNDERWAY – This was the scene on February 21 in the Township Council chamber. Chairs were removed and existing carpeting taken up in preparation for the installation of new carpet. The replacement of the carpeting in the Township Council Chamber in the Municipal Building should be completed by the Council’s February 28 meeting, the Township Manager said. The $16,972.16 …

Franklin High School’s basketball teams had mixed results in their February 21 NJSIAA Tournament opening games. The boys’ moved on to the quarterfinal round of the Sectional championships with a 74-65 win over Irvington, but the girls’ season ended with a 52-46 loss to Watchung Hills.

Submitted by Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School The Thomas Edison EnergySmart charter school elementary, middle and high school robotics teams are headed to their respective state tournaments.

A number of catalytic converters were stolen from township residents’ cars during mid-February, Franklin Township Police said. The bulk of the thefts were reported on February 14, according to police.

Register at any of the six Somerset County-operated senior centers in March and join fun activities and programs, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Overseen by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, the senior centers provide a wide range of programs to help foster lifelong enrichment in a social and uplifting atmosphere, which will …

The air around a block of Somerset Street was filled with the music of a Mariachi band February 20, sounds which heralded the grand opening of a new Mexican restaurant, Tacos Basilio. Along with the musicians and a large gathering of family and friends, on hand to welcome the new business to the township were Mayor Phil Kramer and Deputy …

More than 1,500 hats, socks, scarves, and gloves for children between the ages of 3 to 16 years were collected by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) during his recent Winter Head-to-Toe clothing drive. The annual event was held this year between December 1, 2022 and February 13, 2023.

By Elakkiya Elamaran What’s better than heading down to the library and enjoying an astonishing book? Luckily, you can do that at the Franklin Township Public Library. This library has almost any book you can imagine, and it is very easy to check out books. There are also many amazing and fun events held at the library on a regular …