Delayed reporting of positive Covid-19 test results has resulted in an undercount of township residents who have contracted the virus. As a result, the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March 2020 jumped by 121 in the December 23 report. That brings to 7,966 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for …

By Robert (Kash) Kashinsky. Kash 4 Community needed to help make Christmas brighter for local kids. Every child deserves to get a visit from Santa. Even children in foster care, homeless shelters and other places you hope Santa won’t forget. I had to help. Franklin answered my call. 

The Franklin Reporter & Advocate’s News Hour on December 22 looked at the question of what can be done about threats against township schools, as well as explored safety issues in the Age of Covid. Participating in the discussion were Board of Education president Nancy LaCorte, Franklin Township Police Capt. Sean Hebbon and Orvyl Wilson, the school district’s Director of …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 13 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on December 22. That brings to 7,845 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. That works out to 115 cases per 1,000 township residents. The deaths of 218 Franklin residents have been …

The Lady Warriors basketball team is among five FHS teams whose seasons have been paused for coronavirus-related reasons. (File photo). The seasons of five Franklin High School athletic teams have been put on hold until early January for coronavirus-related reasons, district officials said on December 21. The teams affected are boys’ and girls’ basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling.

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 56 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on December 21. That brings to 7,832 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 218 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 62 Franklin residents over the weekend, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on December 20. Another 26 positive tests were reported on December 18, 23 positive tests were reported on December 19 and 13 positive results were reported on December 20, OEM said. That brings to 7,750 the number of Franklin …

Douglas J. Rayner of Somerset passed away on December 15 at the RWJ Hospital in Rahway. He was 70. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he has lived in Somerset since 1963. Doug graduated from Franklin High School and Rutgers University with a degree in Political Science. Doug was an active member of the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church where he served as …

The driver of this car was cited for reckless driving after he drove into the front wall of the U.S. Post Office on DeMott Lane. A 68-year-old man was cited for careless driving December 15 after he crashed his 2010 Honda Pilot into the U.S. Post Office building at 500 DeMott Lane. Police said Sushil Patel was inattentive when he …

Senior Christina Midgette recorded a double-double December 17 in the Lady Warriors’ losing effort to Rutgers Prep, 60-34. Midgette finished the game with 18 points and 11 rebounds.