Just about 200 cyclists and walkers showed up at the Franklin Township Senior/Community Center September 17 for the annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating cancer United charity bike-a-thon. The RCDCU event has been going on for 15 years – with some time off for the Covid pandemic – and has raised more than $31,000 for prostate cancer awareness.

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team fell to undefeated Colonia, 5-0, on September 16. With the loss, Franklin is 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the Skyland Conference.

A town hall to discuss township public safety issues is set for 7 p.m. September 22 in the Township Council chambers in the Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane. The event is presented by Councilman Carl Wright (D-Ward 4).

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 23 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 16. That brings to 15,785 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 …

Rendering of two proposed warehouses at Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads. (Graphic: Link Logistics Real Estate). The developer of two proposed warehouses at Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads will have to redesign the project to conform to the township’s Scenic Corridor zoning regulations, township officials said. That’s because Mettlers Road has been designated a Scenic Corridor, a zoning overlay which imposes a …

An artist’s rendering of Cosmopolitan at Somerset Town Center, the building with which Levin Properties is proposing to replace the former K-Mart building. The owner of Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue will have an “informal” discussion before the Planning Board to discuss its plan to convert the former K-Mart building into a 200-unit apartment complex. Among the topics of discussion …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another five Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 15. That brings to 15,762 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 …

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team broke their losing streak while the boys’ soccer team continued theirs on September 14. The Lady Warriors squad bested Bound Brook 4-1.

The difficult season start for the Franklin High School field hockey team continued on September 15, with the Lady Warriors falling to Montgomery, 5-0. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the Skyland Conference.

More than 1,200 backpacks were distributed to area children through the annual backpack drive run by the office of state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17). The backpacks were distributed to children throughout the 17th District.