Robert E. Sherrell died peacefully on February 18 at RWJUH in New Brunswick. He was 81. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Mr. Sherrell resided in Somerset for over 40 years. Prior to his retirement in 2005 he worked as a Folklift Operator for GSA for 15 years, located in Burlington. Robert loved to work around the house and build things, such …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another five residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 18. That brings to 12,267 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department of …

Lady Warrior Christina Midgette stretches for a layup during Franklin’s February 17 game against Blair Academy. Franklin’s February 17 basketball game against Blair Academy started out promising for the Lady Warriors, who jumped out to a fast 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. But the visiting Buccaneers then settled down and went on an 8-0 run over two minutes …

Barbara Nevius Beringer, of East Millstone, passed away on February 12 at the family farm. She was 93. The daughter of John Richard and Harriet Chandler Nevius, Barbara was born in Port Arthur, Texas. With her parents, she lived in Texas, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and East Millstone. She then lived in Newtown Square and Broomall, Pa. after her marriage to Milton …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 14 residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 17. That brings to 12,262 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department of …

Somerset County Commission Director Shanel Robinson said she has contacted the families of the youths involved in the altercation. Township resident and Somerset County Commission Director Shanel Robinson said February 16 that she plans on meeting with both families of teens involved in an altercation in the Bridgewater Commons Mall that has garnered national attention. What has caught the attention …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 19 residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 16. That brings to 12,248 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department of …

Lawrence “Larry” G. Smith of Somerset died on February 6. Born in Newark, Larry served in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961. He attended Rutgers University, starting his career at Allen Silver & Associates in Highland Park then Grant Supply Company in New Brunswick from where he retired. His wife, Heather Campbell Smith died on January 5, 2022. …

Heather Campbell Smith of Somerset, formerly from Colonie and Albany, New York, died on January 5. Heather loved her family and her Scottish ancestry. She represented the Clan Campbell Society N.A. up and down the East Coast at the Scottish games and festivals. Her husband, Lawrence “Larry” G. Smith, died on February 6, 2022. She was preceded in death by …

Tayyab A. Ware, left, was convicted on February 15 for the murder of Franklin resident Denny Sanchez. Ware’s co-defendant, Todd Smith, right, plead guilty to a robbery charge in connection with the murder. (Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.) A 31-year-old Georgia man was convicted February 15 of shooting to death a township resident in 2020 in the back of a …