Mrs. Marguerite Boucher passed away on Friday July 1, 2022, at the Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Boucher was born in Boston, where she graduated high school then furthered her education at Emmanuel College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She went on to continue her graduate work at Boston University, and …
Read More »In Your Opinion: Stop Warehouse Sprawl
By Kiki Anastasakos, Somerset. We the residents of Canal Walk, a Senior Residential Community, in Somerset, are opposed to the planned construction of two warehouses on an adjacent property to our development (corner of Mettler’s and Schoolhouse Rd) as it is designated wetlands.
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 25 More Positive Test Results
Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 25 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 28. That brings to 15,098 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 …
Read More »Life Story: Alwyne R. Wilkinson, 83; Former Township Resident
Alwyne R. Wilkinson, formerly of Somerset and most recently of North Brunswick, passed away on July 24 at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. He was 83.Born in Grimsby, England, he lived in England and Ireland before moving to Canada then the United States in the late 1960s. He lived in Boston, Massachusetts before moving to Somerset then North …
Read More »Center For Great Expectations To Receive $1.5 Million From State
Mayor Phil Kramer, Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Center for Great Expectations CEO Peg Wright, left to right, talk during the lawmakers’ tour of the Center. Leaders at the Center for Great Expectations – the group that provides services for expectant women at risk and women recovering from substance use, and their young children – thought they …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 37 More Positive Test Results
Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 37 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 27. That brings to 15,073 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 …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 24 More Positive Test Results
Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 24 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 26. That brings to 15,036 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 …
Read More »Township Woman Leads Statewide Business Group
Graphic: NJAWBO A township woman is repeating her role leading the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Bertha Robinson, owner of Star One Professional Services of Somerset, was installed as state president for the second consecutive year during the organization’s May 23 virtual board meeting.
Read More »Six Candidates Vie For Three School Board Seats
School board president Nancy Lacorte leads a slate of three incumbents in the November Board of Education election. Three incumbents are being challenged by two newcomers and a former Board member for the three available Board of Education seats. School board candidates in Franklin are chosen during the general election in November.
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 44 More Positive Test Results For July 23-25
Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 44 Franklin residents from July 23 to July 25, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 25. There were 28 more positive results reported on July 23, 11 more positive results reported on July 24 and five more positive results reported on July 25, OEM said. That brings to 15,012 …
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