Township Councilwoman Crystal Pruitt was named to InsiderNJ’s 2020 Insider 100 Millennials List. Four Franklin Township residents have been recognized in two lists of statewide political players. The lists – Insider NJ’s 2020 Insider 100 Policymakers and Insider NJ’s 2020 Insider 100 Millennials – were compiled by InsiderNJ.com, a publication read by state politicos and those interested in state politics. …

Township schools are scheduled to open November 30 for hybrid in-person learning, but it won’t be exactly the same plan that was envisioned last summer. The original hybrid plan had students attending for a full school day. That has changed, said Mary Clark, the district’s spokeswoman. Instead, she said, students will continue to attend on the minimum session schedule, as …

Capt. Sean Hebbon is the first Black Captain in Franklin Township Police Department history. He is pictured here in 2013 after being sworn in as a Sergeant. The Franklin Township Police Department’s first Black Captain is set to be formally sworn in to his post during the October 13 virtual Township Council meeting. Capt. Sean Hebbon, a nearly 24-year veteran …

By Michele Rojek, Troop 113 Committee Publicity Chair. Franklin Township Boy Scout Troop 113 is on the move again and ready to serve you! On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, Troop 113 kicked off our 54th Scouting Season and we are expecting a very busy year since five of our members will be aging out of the program and on their …

One more Franklin resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 12. That brings the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,648, OEM reported. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains at 148. Note: These are the …

The number of Franklin residents testing positive for the coronavirus increased by eight, and the number of residents who have died from the virus grew by two in the previous 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. There were seven new positive test results reported on October 10 and one new positive result reported on October 11, while …

Mrs. Yetta Cowen passed away on October 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Cowen was born in Manhattan and lived there as a child. She resided for many years in Plainfield and north Plainfield where she raised her family and had a career as a school teacher. She and her husband …

Two more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one more has died from it, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 9. That brings to 1,639 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 146 the number of township residents who have died from it, OEM reported. Note: …

The coronavirus-related deaths of two more Franklin residents were reported in the preceding 24 hours, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. Also, another four township residents reported positive test results for the virus, according to OEM. That brings to 1,637 township residents who have tested positive for the virus, and 145 residents who have died from it, since …

The Franklin High School Warriors boys’ soccer team held off an aggressive North Hunterdon to notch its first victory of the season on October 7. The Warriors scored a goal about mid-way through the first half, and that was all they would need to beat North Hunterdon 1-0. A feed by Deven Ingram led Kwaku Owusu to the net for …