Another 11 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 19. That brings to 6,448 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 208 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Moderna and J&J vaccinations will …
Read More »Planning Board Reviews Library Branch Plan, Makes Recommendations
The landscape plan for the proposed southern branch of the Franklin Township library. The Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees should heed suggestions on its proposed southern branch made by the township Environmental Commission and planning department officials, the Planning Board recommended at its August 18 meeting. The Board passed on its recommendations over the objections of a handful of …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: One More Death, Three More Positive Tests
The death of another Franklin resident was attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 18. Another three Franklin residents tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 6,437 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 208 Franklin residents have …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 13 More Positive Test Results
Another 13 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 17. That brings to 6,434 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 207 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Moderna and J&J vaccinations will …
Read More »In Your Opinion: Environmental Commission Letter To Township Council On Anti-Idling Signs
To the Mayor, Council and Township Manager, We recently learned that the Township is taking our recommended MV Anti-Idling initiative a large step further. We have been advised that our DPW is in the process of making new anti-idling signs to be installed in all of our public parking areas throughout the Township. Manager Vornlocker indicated that if we’re going …
Read More »Thousands Raised By Educational Foundation For Teacher Projects
Prizes were awarded at various holes during the golf outing. More than 70 duffers hit the links at the Bunker Hill Golf Club August 16 to raise money for the district’s teachers. The event was the inaugural golf outing hosted by the Franklin Township Warrior Educational Foundation, a 2-year-old non-profit formed by “a group of parents, former educators, representatives of …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 42 New Cases Between August 13-16
Another 37 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus between August 13 and 16, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. There were 18 cases reported on August 13, 13 cases reported on August 14, six cases reported on August 15 and five cases reported on August 16. That brings to 6,421 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: One More Death, 12 More New Cases
Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 12. Also, 12 more township residents have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 6,379 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 207 Franklin residents …
Read More »One Of Three Stormwater Runoff Projects Endorsed By Environmental Commission Is Scrapped
Tara Kenyon, the township’s open space consultant, said one of the three stormwater runoff projects she recommended would have to be replaced. One of the three projects the township Environmental Commission hopes will help mitigate the effects of development in the township has to be scrapped, the township’s open space consultant said on August 11. A system that would have …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: One More Death, 22 More Cases
The death of another Franklin resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 11. And another 22 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 6,367 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. With a 2019 Census …
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