There were no reported injuries in a January 6 fire in a unit in the Arbors apartment complex on Franklin Boulevard, officials said. Police responded to the apartment following a 1:59 p.m. call reporting smoke from a rooftop, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department.

The Franklin High School boys’ basketball team made a late-game push January 6 in their contest against Hunterdon Central, but came up short, 68-66. The Red Devils controlled most of the game, despite blowing a 9-point lead early. But Franklin did not go down easily, fighting back at various points during the night.

The Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on January 6. Nancy LaCorte and Ardaman Singh retained their positions on the Board of Education at the January 6 Board reorganization meeting. LaCorte was re-elected president, and Singh was re-elected vice president.

The township Stop & Shop supermarkets – like many of their other stores – are now operating under reduced hours, partly due to the impact of Covid-19. The stores’ operating hours are now 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

Franklin Township broke the 10,000 coronavirus infection mark with the township Office of Emergency Management report January 6 that positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 198 Franklin residents. The death of another Franklin resident was also attributed to the virus. That brings to 10,162 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March …

The school district’s winter break resulted in at least 134 more cases of coronavirus among students and faculty, according to the district’s web site. The District started its winter break on December 23 and reopened on January 4.

Representatives from several schools in the township talked about how they are responding to the latest Covid-19 infection surge on the January 5 edition of the Franklin Reporter & Advocate’s News Hour. Participating in the discussion were Franklin Township Superintendent of Schools John Ravally and Assistant Superintendent Dan Loughren; Donald Seeley, Principal of Cedar Hill Prep School, and Tasha Mosconi, …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 185 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 5. That brings to 9,964 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. The deaths of 220 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

Discarded Christmas trees will be picked up by the township Public Works Department on January 10 and January 18. All lights, wires, decorations and tinsel should be removed from trees.

Township residents whose employment was adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic may qualify for a free job training program. The training program is sponsored by the township, the Somerset Community Action Program and Raritan Valley Community College.