Robert “Lance” Bering, 80, passed away on April 2 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. Mr. Bering was born June 6, 1941, in Long Branch to the late Robert and Ann (Garrettson) Bering. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. Lance honorably served in the US Army during Vietnam Era having attained the rank of Private First Class. He …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for 19 more Franklin residents between April 2-4, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 4. There were four new cases reported on April 2, 14 new cases reported on April 3 and one new case reported on April 4, OEM said. That brings to 12,600 the number of Franklin residents who …

Township Councilman James Vassanella displays the shirt he wore when he was a member of the FTBL. There wasn’t the traditional teams parading up Franklin Boulevard, but the atmosphere was no less cheery on April 2 as the Franklin Township Baseball League began its seventh decade of youth baseball. Rather than the larger parade, the teams lined up in the …

The beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was observed on April 1 at the township’s cultural and performing arts gazebo in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. Ramadan, highlighted by fasting from dawn to dusk, runs through May 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for 13 more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 1. That brings to 12,581 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Mayor Phil Kramer said …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for 13 more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 31. That brings to 12,568 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for 10 more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 30. That brings to 12,555 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

After a 2-year pandemic hiatus, the RCDCU ride against prostate cancer is back in person this year. (File photo.) The 16th annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United fundraising ride is once again in-person, after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ride has raised thousands of dollars for prostate cancer awareness and research. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

A 37-year-old Hillsborough man died by an apparent suicide early in the morning of March 27, Franklin Township police said on March 29. The unidentified man was parked in Colonial Park at the time, according to the FTPD’s press release. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for three more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 29. That brings to 12,545 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …