Franklin High School principal Nicholas Solomon directs students on the first day of school September 9. Franklin High School principal Nick Solomon strode down the school’s main hallway on September 9, waving his arms like a traffic cop on a rush hour morning. “Keep it moving, keep it moving,” he yelled, as he made his way through the throngs of …

Another 19 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 9. That brings to 6,683 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

A virtual panel discussion entitled “Understanding Franklin’s Racist Past, and How We Get to a Racially Just Future” is set for 7 p.m. September 13. The discussion is sponsored by the JFK Club, the township’s Democratic Club. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

The Chromebooks were awarded to district officials during the Center’s annual school supply giveaway to Center children. Students enrolled in the school district’s Road to Success program will get a little help from the Jain Center of New Jersey on Cedar Grove Lane. That help is in the form of 75 Chromebooks the Center donated to the Board of Education …

Students arriving for their first day of school on September 9 won’t be greeted by clap-ins, as they have in years past, due to Covid concerns. (File photo.) There won’t be any fanfare, like the clap-ins of past years, when students arrive at district schools early in the morning of September 9, but it will still be a special day. …

Betty Mount, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 3 in her daughter’s home in Somerset. Betty was born December 2, 1936, in Toms River to the late Ruben and Viola Fidler. She was a lifetime resident of Englishtown until moving in with her daughter in 1999. Before having children, Betty was a secretary at Orr Motors …

Jerry Grundfest, 91, died suddenly on Sept. 5. He was a resident of Somerset since 1966. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he spent his high school years in Phoenix, AZ, and then received his BA in History from Stanford University, and an MBA and Ph.D. from Columbia University (also History). His career in arts and historical organizations included the Philadelphia Bicentennial …

Another three Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 8. That brings to 6,664 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

By Bill Connell. My comments in this space usually don’t go beyond the D&R Canal but since it broke its boundaries, so will I. I vacationed in Ohio this summer (yes you can). The difference in lifestyle from Franklin aka NYC area is striking. I started asking myself “who are these people? How do they get through life?” Other than …

By Andrew Dars. Like so many others, I was trapped, unable to get through Easton Avenue due to flood water. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do …