A modified Tour de Franklin bike fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank is set for April and May. The ride, now in its 32nd year, is usually held on one day in April. But due to concerns about large gatherings during teh pandemic, tour organizers have decided to extend the time riders can complete their routes from April 25 through …

Another 77 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 16. There were 34 new cases reported on January 15, and 44 new cases reported on January 16, according to the OEM. That brings to 3,639 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. The catalyst of this letter is that I did not think the Franklin Reporter & Advocate’s Editor’s letter regarding parks reflected the wisdom I know he has. First off though, the park meeting was awesome.  It had lots of respectful participation, and even a petition.  This is good work.  There were a few times a speaker …

Another 36 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 14. That brings to 3,561 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. Of those, 176 have died. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of the …

Sometimes, what the Township Council thinks is a good idea doesn’t necessarily reflect public opinion. Those are not our words; they were spoken by Councilman Will Galtieri on January 12 after dozens of Franklin residents skewered his plan to build a pocket park – Galtieri calls it a “Grandparents’ Park” – near the corner of Willow Avenue and New Brunswick …

Update 2: Police filed a third charge, 2nd Degree Sexual Assault, after a woman told police that she was assaulted by the doctor during a June 2020 medical appointment. Update: Police filed an additional charge against the doctor, 4th Degree Sexual Contact, after a woman told them that she was sexually assaulted by the doctor during a medical exam in …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that beloved former players Scott Kelly and Nate Roe have been named community ambassadors for the organization. “Through our 20-plus years, we’ve come across some very special people that have worn the Somerset Patriots uniform,” said team President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. “Few, if any, have …

Afeefa Malik of Franklin Park was named to the University of Utah’s Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Malik’s major is listed as Engineering BS. Malik was among more than 9,700 students named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at the U. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any …

Mayor Phil Kramer, upper left, said he would like to see 500 township residents receive COVID-19 vaccinations each day. The vaccination rate in Franklin Township would have to be about 500 shots a day to reach “herd immunity” against COVID-19 by Labor Day, Mayor Phil Kramer said on January 13. Kramer made the estimation during a virtual Town Hall meeting …

Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 13. There were also 28 new positive cases of coronavirus cases reported, OEM said. That brings to 3,525 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with the deaths of 176 Franklin residents attributed to …