Franklin pitcher Mia Sanchez-Balzac winds up May 5 in the game against Pingry. The Pingry Big Blue cobbled together a 12-hit offense against the Franklin High School Lady Warriors softball team en route to an 8-1 win on May 5. Pingry jumped to a 3-0 lead in their half of the second inning and never looked back. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Warren Hills held the Franklin High School Warrior baseball team to just three hits May 5 on its way to a 4-0 victory. Warren Hills plated two runs in each of the first and fifth innings, spoiling Senior Day for eight Warriors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 30 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 4. That brings to 13,075 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Mayor Phil Kramer has …
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Albert Larangeira, 93, passed away on May 4 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Mr. Larangeira was born April 6, 1929, in Newark to the late Joseph and Maria (Casmiro) Laranjeira. He resided in South Bound Brook before relocating and settling to Somerset. Albert honorably served in US Army during Korean Conflict, having earned the rank of Private …
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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 13 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 3. That brings to 13,045 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …
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A Cedar Grove Lane homeowner was injured and an undisclosed amount of cash stolen early in the morning of April 30 after a home invasion by three armed men, police said. Township police received a 9-1-1 call at about 12:34 a.m. April 30 from the homeowner, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Photo: Greater Somerset YMCA Township resident Bill Grippo is one of 34 volunteers honored with the Greater Somerset YMCA’s Volunteer Spirit Awards. Grippo was honored for his leadership in establishing a YMCA in Franklin. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …
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Marchers in the 2019 Memorial Day Parade. (File photo). The full-fledged Memorial Day parade will return to the township at noon on May 30. The parade route will start at DeMott Lane and New Brunswick Road and follow DeMott to the Municipal Complex. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Submitted by the Franklin Food Bank. About 700 cyclists and walkers participated in the 33rd Tour de Franklin Charity Bike Ride, held on Sunday, April 24 in Somerset. Together with community sponsors they raised a record $130,000 for the Franklin Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 55 Franklin residents between April 30 and May 2, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 2. There were six positive test results reported on April 30, eight positive test results reported on May 1 and 41 positive test results reported on May 2, OEM said. That brings to 13,032 …
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