Law enforcement authorities were still searching the evening of November 7 for an 88-year-old man with Alzheimer’s after he wandered away from his home. The man, Monroe Mobley, was last seen the evening of November 6 in the area of Willow Avenue near New Brunswick Road, according to township police.

William Ciampa passed away on November 5 at St. Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick at the age of 65.  Bill was born in Raritan and raised in Franklin Township and graduated from Alma Prep School.    He lived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for a time where he owned and operated Abe’s Antiques.   He was a knowledgeable man and recognized historian.  …

PROJECT ARCHITECT RETURNS – Lawrence C. Johnson, the architect for the Macedonia Church, describes changes to the plan at the November 6 Planning Board meeting. It took a couple of years, but congregants at Macedonia Church of God in Christ International finally received Planning Board approval to build a new church. The unanimous decision at the Board’s November 6 meeting …

The Township has released the following update to its 2024 Road Resurfacing Program: Cornelius Way Resurfacing – Milling of Elm St November 7. Weather permitting Cornelius Way – Paved Gunther Loop- Paved Pucillo Ln – Paved Debow St-Paved Jean Rd – Paved Lenape Dr Railroad Ave -Paved Virginia Ct -Paved Fort St – Paved Stone Leigh Way – Paved Elm …

Richard Perrotta, 83, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at his home on November 4. Richard was born on February 15, 1941, in Brooklyn to the late John and Vera (Guarino) Perrotta. Raised in Brooklyn, he married the love of his life, Patricia, and the couple began their life together in Great Kills, Staten Island. Later, they moved to West Brighton, …

The only local race in the November 5 election is for the Board of Education. Four contenders – including three incumbents – are vying for three available terms on the Board.

Two Franklin youths, aged 14 and 13 years, were among three teens recently sentenced for the 2023 murder of a cab driver in the township. The driver, Kofi Addo, 57, was killed during a robbery committed by the trio at Rose Street and Sydney Place, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

ASKING FOR HELP – Shani Madaminova, co-owner of Leaf Haus dispensary, asked the Township Council to pass a cap on the number of dispensaries allowed in Franklin. Township Council approval of an ordinance that limits the number of cannabis retailers in the township – while grandfathering in a few more that haven’t moved beyond receiving their state licenses – comes …

HABITAT HELPERS – Left to right, SCVTHS Supervisor of CTE Robert Carrig, Alexander Arguello of Hillsborough, SCVTHS Carpentry Instructor Dan LaRue, Logan Russomanno of Bound Brook, Nick DeSan of Bound Brook, SCVTHS Cooperative Education Coordinator Gerald Mazzetta, Addison Ziegler of Branchburg and Christian Herzog Amantea of Somerset pitched in recently to help restore a flood-damaged Manville home. (Photo: SCVT.) A township resident was …

IN YOUR FACE – It was all fun and games and whipped creme October 31 at the annual Franklin High School Safe Halloween event. There were ghouls, goblins and games galore October 31 at the annual Safe Halloween event at Franklin High School. The event, sponsored by the Franklin High School Student Government, is designed to give kids a “safe …