Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 14 residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 17. That brings to 12,262 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department of …

Somerset County Commission Director Shanel Robinson said she has contacted the families of the youths involved in the altercation. Township resident and Somerset County Commission Director Shanel Robinson said February 16 that she plans on meeting with both families of teens involved in an altercation in the Bridgewater Commons Mall that has garnered national attention. What has caught the attention …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 19 residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 16. That brings to 12,248 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department of …

Lawrence “Larry” G. Smith of Somerset died on February 6. Born in Newark, Larry served in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961. He attended Rutgers University, starting his career at Allen Silver & Associates in Highland Park then Grant Supply Company in New Brunswick from where he retired. His wife, Heather Campbell Smith died on January 5, 2022. …

Heather Campbell Smith of Somerset, formerly from Colonie and Albany, New York, died on January 5. Heather loved her family and her Scottish ancestry. She represented the Clan Campbell Society N.A. up and down the East Coast at the Scottish games and festivals. Her husband, Lawrence “Larry” G. Smith, died on February 6, 2022. She was preceded in death by …

Tayyab A. Ware, left, was convicted on February 15 for the murder of Franklin resident Denny Sanchez. Ware’s co-defendant, Todd Smith, right, plead guilty to a robbery charge in connection with the murder. (Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.) A 31-year-old Georgia man was convicted February 15 of shooting to death a township resident in 2020 in the back of a …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another eight residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 15. That brings to 12,229 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 223 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. First Baptist Church of Lincoln …

The Franklin High School Warriors showed no love to the North Hunterdon Lions on Valentine’s Day, breaking the visiting team’s hearts with a 66-39 drubbing. The Lions got off to a quick 4-0 lead, but the Warriors soon caught up and took the lead with an 11-0 run, and never looked back.

Robert M. Heiss was surrounded by his beloved family at his home in Somerset when he passed away following a brave battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) on February 13. He was 78 years old. Robert was a devoted husband, friend, father and grandfather who lived an extraordinary life. Born in Queens, New York, he called Long Island his home …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 16 residents between February 12 and February 14, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on February 14. Nine new cases were reported on February 9, four new cases were reported on February 13 and three new cases were reported on February 14, OEM said. That brings to 12,221 the number of …