Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that it has named the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) its first “Partner League”. As a Partner League, ALPB will meet regularly with MLB to discuss joint marketing and promotional opportunities, including the leagues’ shared goal of providing baseball to communities throughout the United States. This designation expands the current agreement between the …

Township Councilman Carl Wright made emotional comments about gun violence at the September 22 virtual Township Council meeting. Saying that township youth are being killed for “stupid” reasons, Township Councilman Carl Wright on September 22 made a plea for an end to the violence. Wright (D-Ward 4), who made his statement during the Township Council’s “Council Member comment” period, was …

Volunteers are being sought for the annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup. (File Photo). The annual John Clyde Stream Cleanup is set for 9:30 a.m. to noon September 26 at Seeley’s Run. The annual event, sponsored by the township Environmental Commission, is named after the late former township Mayor who created it. The Commission is partnering with Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership …

Three more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 22. That brings to 1,548 the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to OEM. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains steady at 138, OEM …

A makeshift memorial for Macauley was created on one of the park’s basketball courts. (Photos: Emma Richter.) By Emma Richter.     A celebration of life for Lionel Macauley, one of the victims of the September 13 shooting in New Brunswick, was held Sept. 19 in Castleton Park. The event started drawing a crowd to the park at around 5 p.m., …

Another Franklin Township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus. the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 21. That brings to 1,545 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to the OEM. Of those, 138 have died from the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test …

Four more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 19. That brings to 1,544 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains at 138, the OEM reported. Note: These are the …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus took a big jump over the last 24 hours, with 25 more positive results reported, the Office of Emergency Management said on September 18. There are now 1,540 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 dying from the disease, OEM said. …

Prolonged squabbling over whether notices announcing a hearing on a proposed temple on South Middlebush Road forced the Zoning Board of Adjustment to postpone hearing the application until October. The Board has a standing rule that no new testimony will be heard after 10 p.m. The Board heard two applications prior to the temple’s, which didn’t begin until after 9 …

A bill that would allow authorities to fine people who did not wear face masks in stores was voted out of a state Assembly committee on September 17. Township resident and state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) was one of the bill’s co-sponsors. Under the bill (A-4453), an individual could be fined anywhere from $50 to $500 for entering or remaining …