Mrs. Mary Romito passed away December 1 at the Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Romito was born and raised in Queens, NY. She graduated from Bayside High School and married her high school sweetheart, William Romito soon after. The young couple lived in New Hyde Park on Long Island for a brief time before …

Mr. John Percoco passed away November 29 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 94 years old. Mr. Percoco was born in Manhattan and raised on the lower east side. He moved to New Brunswick in 1965 and lived in North Brunswick before moving to Franklin Township in the mid 1980s. He went to work at …

Donald M. “Dino” Triggs, of Manchester passed away November 22 at home. He was 61. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Edison, he has lived in Manchester for over 20 years. He worked as an HVAC Technician and field Supervisor for Dan’s Heating & Air Conditioning in Cranbury for over 40 years. Dino also served in the United States …

Rockingham is one of 10 historic Revolutionary War sites in the state to benefit from a $25 million renovation program. (Photo: Rockingham Instagram.) The historic Rockingham House in Kingston will benefit from part of a $25 million historic renovation program announced November 29 by Gov. Phil Murphy. The money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan and will be used …

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen is holding his annual clothing drive. (File photo). State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen is once again running his “Head to Toe” clothing donation drive. Donations of hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, socks, etc. for children aged 3 to 16 are sought. All clothing must be clean or new.

Warrior alumni from a variety of classes took over tables at the Twenty/20 Taphouse on Cedar Grove Lane November 25 to cap off “I Love Franklin Week.” The event was sponsored by the Warrior 4 Life Foundation, the 5-year-old organization dedicated to awarding scholarships to Franklin students attending college. Starting November 21, the foundation acknowledged local businesses that had supported …

Councilwoman Kimberly Francois, far right, presented a Council commendation to Mary Lou Bak, co-president of the Franklin Women’s Club. The Township Council awarded commendations to the Franklin Township Women’s Club and the township Environmental Commission at its November 22 meeting. The Council congratulated the Women’s Club on its centennial celebration.

New HVAC units and police cars were approved for purchase at the November 22 Township Council meeting. The Council awarded a contract worth $95,289 to Blackwood-based McCloskey Mechanical Contractors for four HVAC units for the construction code building.

Leroy “Roy” Rebbel, 90, passed away on November 23 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington.Mr. Rebbel was born December 13, 1931, in Baltimore, MD to the late Nicholas and Blanche (Cooper) Rebbel. Roy was raised in Baltimore and relocated to Somerset in 1967. He lived in the surrounding areas of Somerset before settling in Flemington in 2002.Roy received his bachelor’s …

Township Councilman James Vassanella said at the November 22 Council meeting that the Township should be more aggressive in limiting new warehouse development. Township government needs to be more aggressive in finding ways to stop the influx of warehouses in Franklin, a Township Councilman said on November 22. Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5) made the comment during a Township Council …