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 …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for nine more Franklin residents from March 26-28, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 28. There was one positive test reported on March 26, six positive tests reported on March 27 and two positive tests reported on March 28, OEM said. That brings to 12,542 the number of Franklin residents who …

Blair Wilson and Bill Grippo (left to right) at the Franklin Food bank headquarters. Blair Wilson has been a supporter of the Franklin Food Bank for more than a decade; now he has a title to go with that effort. Bill Grippo, who created the Food Bank’s Ambassador Program several years ago, said on March 27 that Wilson is the …

From left, Somerset County Commissioners Director Shanel Robinson, Mayor Phil Kramer, Commissioners’ Deputy Director Melonie Marano, Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan and Township Councilwoman Shepa Uddin cut the ribbon at the Franklin Food Bank’s March 27 re-opening. Township officials and Franklin Food Bank supporters were on hand March 27 to celebrate the “re-opening” of the Food Bank, and to welcome the …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for nine more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 25. That brings to 12,533 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 14 more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 24. That brings to 12,524 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 …

The Hamilton Street Special Improvement District’s $53,222 budget for 2022 was approved by the Township Council at its March 22 meeting. The budget is usually funded by a special assessment on property owners in the Hamilton Street Business District, but this year the Hamilton Street Advisory Board decided to use surplus and not impose an assessment. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Sandra Despiniadis passed away on March 23. She was born in Newark, raised in Fords and graduated from Woodbridge High School. She raised her family in the Somerset section of Franklin Township and was still a resident there. Mrs. Despinaidis had a lengthy career with Toys R Us. She was employed in the warehouse in Flanders and retired after over …

Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Nixon, of Montrose, Pennsylvania passed away on March 23 at home. She was 65. Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Franklin Park and Browns Mills before moving to Montrose, Pennsylvania in 1995. Betty Ann was a homemaker. She is predeceased by her son, Mark Nixon; parents, Wilbur and Elizabeth Rudolph; and brother, Frederick Rudolph. Surviving are …