Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 12 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 22. That brings to 12,833 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. A vaccine clinic sponsored …
Read More »FHS Softball: Lady Warriors Erupt For 21-2 Win Over Somerville
An 11-run first inning set the stage April 22 for the Lady Warriors 21-2 rout of Somerville’s Pioneers, breaking a seven-game losing streak for Franklin. Franklin added six runs in the second inning and three in the third before the game was called in the middle of the fourth inning.
Read More »Central Jersey College Prep To Host Clothing Drive
Submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Central Jersey Prep Charter School, working with HELPSY, the largest clothing collector on the East Coast, is planning a clothing drive in honor of Earth Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24.
Read More »Revised Self-Storage Facility Plan At Fama Site Gets Warmer Reception From Zoning Board
Paul Mutch, engineer for the proposed self-storage facility, describes some of the project’s changes to the Zoning Board at the April 21 meeting. A modified version of a proposed self-storage facility on Route 27 received a warmer reception by the Zoning Board of Adjustment April 21 than did its predecessor. The 125,000-plus square foot, 3-story structure is targeted for land …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 29 More Positive Test Results
Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 29 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 21. That brings to 12,821 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. A vaccine clinic sponsored …
Read More »Life Story: Mary Jarmoluk, 95; WW II Ukrainian Refugee, Former Township Resident
Mary Jarmoluk, age 95, of Russellville, Arkansas, died April 18 at her home at Stone Bridge. She was born May 24, 1926, to Joseph and Catherine Kit Malecki, in the village of Zalyp’ya, in the western part of Ukraine near the large cities of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk. She grew up in a small, dirt floor, one-room cottage, heated by a …
Read More »Public Safety Director: FTPD Won’t Be Harsh On Officers Toking Legal Weed On Their Own Time
Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather, seen here at the April 14 Township Council meeting, said the FTPD will not punish officers who use legal marijuana during off-duty hours. Franklin Township will apparently not follow the lead of at least one other New Jersey town when it comes to police officers partaking of legal marijuana during their off-duty hours. …
Read More »Storage Facility, Warehouse Approved By Planning Board
Architect William Mandara describes the self-storage facility to the Planning Board on April 20. Applications to build a self-storage facility on Davidson Avenue and a warehouse on Campus Drive were approved April 20 by the Planning Board. Their approval will allow Franklin Storage LLC to build a 3-story, 120,750-square-foot storage facility where a single-family home now stands.
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 April 20. That brings to 12,792 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …
Read More »Township Embarks On Study Of Residents’ Health And Health Equity
Tara Kenyon, the township’s Open Space Consultant, describes the grant program to the Open Space Advisory Committee at its April 19 meeting. The Township is about to embark on a year-long study of data from a variety of sources to identify the main health and health equity issues facing residents. Assisting the Township will be Sustainable Jersey, which has awarded …
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