Mayor Phil Kramer said at the July 20 Open Space Advisory Committee meeting that he is seriously considering calling the Township Council together to reverse its decision to return to in-person meetings. A Township Council resolution to return to in-person meetings in August is not even a week old, and Mayor Phil Kramer is already re-thinking it. Kramer told members …

Five more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 20. That brings to 6,177 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another 11 Franklin residents reported positive test results for the coronavirus between July 17 and 18, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. Three new cases were reported on July 17 and eight new cases were reported on July 18, OEM reported on July 19. That brings to 6,172 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the …

Contracts totaling nearly $2 million for goods and services were awarded at the July 13 Township Council meeting. Included in that amount was $678,572 for the purchase of vehicles and software: 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 …

Another five Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 16. That brings to 6,161 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Lanise Stevens of Johns Hopkins University speaks to Board of Education members at the July 15 meeting. Continuing to protect students and staff against Covid-19 and eliminate “systemic racism and lingering white supremacy” from the district are two of the goals set July 15 by the Board of Education. The Board meets each July to review progress on goals during …

Robert Morgenberger passed away on July 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 100 years old. Mr. Morgenberger was born in Buffalo, NY and raised on his family’s farm. He grew up helping the family work the farm, he worked as a soda pop boy, a pharmacist’s assistant and a machinist. In 1944 he enlisted in …

Another two Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency management reported on July 15. That brings to 6,156 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Newly minted Eagle Scout Tom Mrotek, with certificate, is flanked by, left to right, his mother, Janet, brother, Ryan and father, Dale, at his Court of Honor June 26. (Photo: Michele Rojek.) By Michele Rojek Local Boy Scout Troop 113 celebrated another Eagle Scout on June 26; Thomas Mrotek stood in honor at his court as his family, friends, and …

FTPD Officers Malcolm Belvin, Ken Reid II, and Mathew Russo, members of the Community Relations Bureau’s bike squad. Belvin and Russo are holding two of the four new bikes donated by a Lebanon-based company. The Franklin Township Police Department’s bicycle unit just had its fleet increased by four bicycles, thanks to the generosity of a Hunterdon County based company. The …