John Boucher of Somerset passed away February 9 at the Spring Hill Assisted Living Facility in Somerset. He was 94. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he has lived in Somerset since 1976. John studied at the Northeastern & Suffolk Universities, both in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating with a BA in Business & Science and Chemistry. He served in the US Army in …

Mrs. Elaine Thornhill passed away on February 8 at the Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. She was 78 years old. Elaine was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. She lived for a short time in Irvington after marrying her husband, Joe Lipski, before the young couple moved to the Somerset section of Franklin Township where the couple raised …

Robert F. Legenhausen, of Somerset, passed away on February 8, at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset. He was 83. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he lived in Bound Brook and Hampton Bays, New York, before moving to Somerset in 2018. He worked as a Chemical and Electrical Engineer for Consolidated Edison Co. in New York for four …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 39 residents on February 10 and 11, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 11. The deaths of two more residents were attributed to the virus on Feb. 10. Positive results were reported for 18 residents on February 10 and 21 residents on February 11, OEM said. That brings to …

Senior Josh Mingledolph goes up in traffic during the Warriors’ February 10 game against Holmdel High School. Oh, those pesky fourth quarters. The Franklin High School basketball Warriors looked to have their February 10 contest against the Holmdel High School Hornets well in hand at the end of the third quarter. Leading 42-37, the Warriors looked to have a grip …

By Brian Frank, Somerset. Governor Phil Murphy must do what we elected him to do. The Delaware River Basin Commission must do what we created it to do. Protect us. 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 the only truly independent …

Steppingstone designed by Chuck Martin, which the Trails Advisory Committee hopes will help hikers cross streams across several trails. The township’s Trails Advisory Committee wants to make it easier for hikers to cross some of the streams that bisect several trails. But to do so, they’ll have to get the OK from Township manager Robert Vornlocker, and make sure there …

Seewattie Kesrilall, of Somerset passed away February 6 at home. She was 62.Loving wife of the late Jaiprakash Somar (died 2007); devoted mother of Nishan (wife Carmen) Somar and Savitri Somar; beloved sister of Dadzo Kesrilall and Dadagee Kesrilall; cherished grandmother of Shane and Alyssa.Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. February 11 at the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another seven 12 residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 9. That brings to 12,166 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. First Baptist Church of …

Frozen Jr., the kids’ version of the Broadway musical and movie, will be presented at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road, the last two weekends in February. The show focuses on two sisters who are princesses, Elsa and Anna. Elsa has magical powers to freeze things, and accidentally leaves her kingdom in a frozen state …