By Bob LaCorte. With rescues and relief efforts happening, the Franklin Township GOP and the Somerset County GOP believe that now is not the time to criticize relief and response efforts. 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 …

Robert Spitzer, 78, passed away on September 1 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown.Mr. Spitzer was born September 16, 1942, in Ft. Riley, Kansas to the late Albert and Freida (Schwartz) Spitzer. He grew up in Lakewood and then moved to Manhattan, NY, where he met and married his life-long partner, Ann Spitzer, and started his family before settling in …

Elaine Tublin, 56, passed away on Sept. 2 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, with her two beloved children by her side.Born on Oct. 24, 1964, in New Brunswick, she grew up in Franklin and spent the remainder of her life in Hillsborough and East Millstone.While incredibly proud of her work as a legal aid for attorney …

Agnes Olsson,101, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 3 at her daughter’s home in Somerset. Agnes was born August 11, 1920 in New Brunswick to the late Nicolas and Anna (Hadid) Bahash. She was a lifelong resident of New Brunswick, before relocating in 2014 to her daughter’s home in Somerset. Agnes was a bookkeeper for various businesses in …

A number of water rescues were necessary between September 1 and 2 as a result of the floodwaters spurred by Ida. The remnants of Hurricane Ida roared into the township on September 1, dropping torrential rain and causing the Millstone River to rise to nearly historic levels, spurring what one township official called “catastrophic” flooding. Hurricane Ida made landfall in …

Another 13 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 2. That brings to 6,611 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 …

If Covid-19 vaccine booster shots begin to roll out around September 20, as is the federal government’s current plan, Somerset County will be ready. That was the word September 1 from Michael McCarty, the County health department’s liaison to the township’s Advisory Board of Health. McCarty told the Board at its regular meeting that the County has dosages of all …

Another 13 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 1. That brings to 6,598 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of the date indicated. These numbers may …

Another seven Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 31. That brings to 6,585 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 …

Another dozen Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus between August 28-30, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 30. That brings to 6,578 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. Note: These are the latest reported …