Alani Sophia Holmes passed away on Friday May 13. She would have celebrated her third birthday on June 20. Alani was born in New Brunswick and resided in Franklin Township. Our dear Alani was born on a sunny day in June, as we were saying goodbye to Spring and hello to Summer! Her personality was a perfect mixture of both! …

Caroline Klein, 88, passed away on May 24 at home in Somerset. Mrs. Klein was born September 20, 1933, in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Col. Peter and Henrietta (Smith) Liwski. She resided in Old Bridge for many years before settling in Somerset. Caroline was a longtime and active member of Temple Beth Ohr in Old Bridge. She was a …

The annual Tour of Somerville bicycle races return on Memorial Day. (File photo). National cycling champions from the US and various other nations have entered to ride in the 77th Tour of Somerville on Memorial Day in both the men’s 50-mile and women‘s 25-mile races. Among the 100 entered in the 43-lap men’s race is Danny Estevez of Worcester, Mass. …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 89 Franklin residents from May 21 to May 23, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 23. There were 26 new cases reported on May 21, 21 new cases reported on May 22 and 42 new cases reported on May 23, OEM said. That brings to 13,657 the number of …

A call has gone out for aid for a township woman whose 2-year-old daughter drowned in a pool on May 13. Nilda Sanchez’s daughter, Alani, was at her babysitter’s house in Somerset when teh little girl fell into the pool and drowned.

FTPD Sgt. Greg Price, Quailbook employees Nick Pisani and Tom Russo, Johnny Stokes, FTPD Sgt. Dan Lyons and FTPD Officer Jelani Lanier at their reunion on Quailbrook Golf Course. Johnny Stokes will never forget the day that wanting to avoid traffic on Route 287 saved his life. The Fords resident was at Quailbrook Golf course on August 23, 2021, and …

The surge in Covid-19 cases in the township has spurred the school district to return to the mask mandate, as of May 23. All students, faculty, staff and visitors must wear masks when inside district buildings or on school buses, according to a message that was sent to parents and is available on the district’s web site. “This mask requirement …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 21 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 20. That brings to 13,568 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 …

Nineteen district teachers and paraprofessionals were honored May 19 during the district’s annual Educators of the Year breakfast at the Imperia on Easton Avenue. The honorees are recognized under the Governor’s Educator of the Year program.

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 48 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 19. That brings to 13,547 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 …