Floats, speeches and music were on tap for the Juneteenth parade and festival held in the township on June 18. Sponsored by the Somerset County Democratic Black Caucus and Week of the People, the parade featured marchers and floats making their way up Highland Avenue and down a stretch of Hamilton Street before turning on to Matilda Avenue and into …

More than 400 Franklin High School seniors made their way to the Westin Hotel at Forrestal Village in Princeton June 17 for the return of a high school tradition. The first full-fledged senior prom in two years was a noisy, smashing success, judging by the faces of the students who donned their finest for the final official party for the …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 23 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 17. That brings to 14,222 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 …

Quiyon Peters is the school district’s new K-12 counselor supervisor. The Board of Education once again reached into the district to fill a top supervisory post, tapping an eight-year veteran to be the new Supervisor of School Counseling. Quiyon Peters, currently a guidance counselor at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus, will start her new $105,000-a-year position on July …

FHS seniors were honored for their accomplishments in a June 16 ceremony. Dozens of Franklin High School seniors received local scholarships and awards totaling more than $300,000 at the annual FHS School’s Senior Awards Night on June 16. In addition to the awards, the Class of 2022’s Salutatorian and Valedictorian were also announced.

Zufall’s Frances Palm describes the health clinic that is planned for Hillcrest Elementary School. The student health clinic that is a partnership between the school district and Zufall Health Services is set to start operations on July 14 at Hillcrest Elementary School. Frances Palm, Zufall’s COO, stopped by the June 16 Board of Education meeting to give the Board and …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 34 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 16. That brings to 14,199 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 June 15. That brings to 14,165 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 …

Mayor Phil Kramer said the Township is looking at ways that warehouses can be reined in in Franklin. (File photo). Township officials are studying ways to limit the effects the warehouse boom is having on Franklin, Mayor Phil Kramer said at the June 14 Township Council meeting. The Mayor’s announcement came after the Council heard about an hour’s worth of …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 14 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 14. That brings to 14,157 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 …