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 …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 27 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 5. That brings to 15,271 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 …

Township resident and former state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, right, assists with the ribbon-cutting at Apna Bazaar. Boasting that it’s the largest South Asian food market on at least the East Coast, if not the country, Apna Bazaar Farmer’s Market opened its doors August 4 with a little bit of religion, food, and of course, music and dancing. This is the …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 11 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 4. That brings to 15,244 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 14 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 3. That brings to 15,233 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 …

Engineer’s site plan for the proposed warehouse expansion. A township electronics distributor won permission from the Planning Board August 3 to expand its warehouse on Atrium Drive. F&E Electronics was looking for permission to add 70,300 square feet to its existing approximately 70,000-square-foot building. The site is the former Garden State Exhibition Center.

Zach Lichtmann, left, stares into the heavens with three township residents as they look for the International Space Station, which was flying 300 miles overhead during the National Night Out celebration. Hundreds of township residents came out to the Municipal Complex on August 2 for Franklin’s first observance of the National Night Out celebration. The residents were greeted by about …