The Board of Education at its August 25 meeting completed its annual exercise of creating new goals for the upcoming school year. Board members unanimously adopted the following six goals:

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another eight Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 25. That brings to 15,563 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 …

Irwin M. Wistreich of Somerset passed away peacefully on August 24 at the age of 87. He worked at Dun & Bradstreet in various locations throughout New York and New Jersey before his retirement. Previously, he served in the US Army in the late 1950s. Irwin was devout in his Jewish faith and was a 50-year member of Temple Beth …

Gene Grosso has been picking up litter on streets and in parks for the past several years. (Photo: Aanya Tolat). By Aanya Tolat, Special to the Reporter For the past seven years, Gene Grosso, a resident of Canal Walk, has been taking the time to clean up the litter on several different streets. From 4:30-5 a.m., four days a week, …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 13 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 24. That brings to 15,555 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 …

Thomas V. Williams of Somerset passed away on August 21 at home. He was 80. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He then worked as a Manager for AT&T in Piscataway until his retirement. Thomas was a member of the Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department …

The Somerset County Commissioners will see if they can weigh in on a proposed warehouse in Franklin. A group of Canal Walk residents fighting warehouse sprawl was told August 23 that Somerset County officials will see if they can weigh in on a proposed warehouse targeted for property next to their development. The promise came after nearly 50 minutes of …

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from Chase Bank on Route 27 in Franklin Park on August 22 by a man who escaped on a motorcycle, authorities said. Township police were notified about the robbery at about 2:08 p.m., according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another five Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 23. That brings to 15,542 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 …

Performance Rehab is opening a new center in Bridgewater. (Photo: Performance Rehab). Submitted by Rey Bolic of Performance Rehabilitation. Performance Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine orthopedic group, with an office in Somerset, is opening a brand-new surgery center in Bridgewater.