Jill Gordon Szabo, daughter of Samuel Gordon and Patricia Kuhlthau Gordon, was born December 14, 1969, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Jill was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township and peacefully passed on November 30, 2021 at the age of 51. Jill was a communicant of St. Matthias Church in Somerset. She began her education at St. Matthias School in …

The Planning Board on December 1 approved another use exemption for St. Peter’s office building on Easton Avenue. St. Peter’s University Hospital on December 1 once again won an exemption from a prohibition on medical offices at its Easton Avenue office building, allowing for the transfer of some non-acute care specialties from its New Brunswick hospital. Thanks to the Planning …

Six more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 2. That brings to 7,337 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 215 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. First Baptist Church of Lincoln …

The Somerset chapter of Sewa International, a public service group, delivered the last of 1,000 pounds of food to the Franklin Food Bank on December 2. The group had initially donated 300 pounds; this delivery was 700 pounds. The food was mainly collected by student volunteers. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate was there for the donation:

Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 1. That brings to 7,331 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 215 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. he Somerset County Department of …

FTPD patrolman Mathew Russo, the Franklin Food Bank’s Mike Clare and FTPD patrolman Kenneth Reid III (left to right) were on hand to help distribute the food. The Franklin Food Bank and Franklin Township Police partnered December 1 to give away more than 700 boxes of produce to those in need. The food distribution was held at the Board of …

Mrs. Barbara Jensen passed away on November 28, surrounded by her two loving daughters. Barbara was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and graduated from Quincy High School. It was during these years as a young woman that she developed a love for children as a babysitter. With her goal focused on becoming a teacher, she went on to further her education …

Engineer’s rendering of the proposed five-home subdivision off Franklin Boulevard. More than two acres of trees would be cleared under an application for five houses making its way to the township Planning Board. The property is located at 360 Franklin Boulevard, an undeveloped and heavily forested lot directly behind Mt. Carmel Church. The parcel is bordered by Belmar Street and …

A New Brunswick woman faces manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Thanksgiving night car accident which killed her son and his cousin, a township 9-year-old. The 31-year-old woman drove the wrong way on the on-ramp from Route 130 to Route 1 in North Brunswick when the car she was driving struck an Old Bridge police cruiser carrying two …

Another 16 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 30. That brings to 7,313 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 215 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. he Somerset County Department of Health …