Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 70 Franklin residents between July 9 and 11, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 11. There were 23 new cases reported on July 9, 17 new cases reported on July 10 and 30 new cases reported on July 11, OEM said. That brings to 14,699 the number of Franklin …

Architect W. Michael Campbell displays an artist’s rendering of the proposed new St. Sharbel’s Church, targeted for Easton Avenue and Franklin Boulevard. Update: The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Sharbel’s application at its August 4 meeting. In a brief hearing, the Board was told that any concerns held by the Township’s professional staff had been alleviated. The project’s planner …

Thomas W. Neville, 74, passed away, surround by his family, on July 8 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Mr. Neville was born November 2, 1947, in Teaneck to the late John and Elizabeth (Burns) Neville. He lived in Somerset since 1978 and was previously from Dumont. Thomas attended West Virginia Tech, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 50 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 8. That brings to 14,629 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker wrote a letter in February concerning the state Comptroller’s Office report on abuse in municipal sick leave policies. (File photo.) The Township has made no payments under sick leave and vacation accrual policies found by a state agency to be in violation of state law, according to a Township official. In a report issued on July …

Architect Michael Testa describes the proposed three-story apartment building targeted for Hamilton Street. A three-story apartment building targeted for the “gateway” to Hamilton Street from New Brunswick was approved July 7 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The 15-unit building will be constructed at the corner of Hamilton Street and Hawthorne Drive. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 27 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 7. That brings to 14,579 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Update: The proposed zoning changes included in the ordinance do not conflict with the Township Master Plan, the Planning Board decided at a special July 13 meeting. The Board made the unanimous decision to favorably return the proposed ordinance for Township Council action after a presentation by Township Planner mark Healey. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 23 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 6. That brings to 14,552 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 53 Franklin residents between July 2 and July 5, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 5. There were 12 new caes reported on July 2, 13 new cases reported on July 3, 23 new cases reportd on July 4 and five new cases reported on July 5, OEM said. …