Vidhu Goyal speaks to the Township Council about the lack of a barrier at Jacques Lane and Canal Road. The mother of a 23-year-old township woman whose car plunged into the Delaware & Raritan Canal at Jacques Lane and Canal Road pleaded with the Township Council on August 9 to replace a barrier at that intersection. Sara Goyal was able …

Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka, left, presents a key to the township to Nigerian King Olusegun Aderemi of Aramako at the August 9 Township Council meeting. Mayor Phil Kramer can add another Nigerian title to his resume. Kramer was dubbed a chief on August 9 by a visiting Nigerian King – Olusegun Aderemi of Aramako, Nigeria – and given a title …

Ordinances that allow for public rallies and speeches at township parks and at the municipal gazebo were introduced at the August 9 Township Council meeting. The ordinances were introduced to bring the township “in line withe the First Amendment,” Mayor Phil Kramer said.

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 30 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 10. That brings to 15,372 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 …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another eight Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 9. That brings to 15,342 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 …

A 32-year-old Somerset man remains in the Somerset County Jail, Somerville, on several charges, including attempted murder. The man was charged July 27 after allegedly trying to stab a man on Easton Avenue.

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 63 Franklin residents between August 6-8, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 8. There were 21 new cases reported on August 6, 16 new cases reported on August 7 and 26 new cases reported on August 8, OEM said. That brings to 15,334 the number of Franklin residents who …

Mary Dolan passed away peacefully on August 4, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was 96. Mary was born September 23, 1925, in Morgan Mines, West Virginia, the youngest child and only daughter of Anna and John Cies. Shortly after graduating as valedictorian of Lumberport High School, at the height of World War II, Mary boldly made the move …

Mrs. Laverne Tellis-Stephens, a longtime resident of North Brunswick, passed away at home on August 1. Laverne, affectionately known as “El-La”, was born May 13, 1950, to the Late Eva Mae Tellis-Griffin and George Cannon, in New Brunswick. She was 72 years old. LaVerne was educated through the Franklin Township Public School System and graduated from Franklin High School in …

DeMott Lane between Amwell and New Brunswick roads is expected to be resurfaced starting August 8. Update: The project’s start has been delayed by a week. Concrete work is expected to begin on August 16, with milling and paving to begin the following week. The resurfacing of DeMott Lane between Amwell and New Brunswick roads is scheduled to start the …