Three more positive coronavirus test results were reported in Franklin by the township Office of Emergency Management on September 9. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,473, with 138 Franklin resident deaths attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test …

Submitted by Venus Jewelers. Venus Jewelers will hold its annual Gem and Design Show on September 11 and 12 at its store in the Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The gems, worth between $10 and $100,000, will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12. …

The first day of (virtual) school in the township was met with mixed reviews by parents and the district administration. Students in the traditional township schools began the 2020-21 school year on September 8 by firing up their Chromebooks and settling down in their work spaces, as opposed to grabbing their backpacks and running out to meet the bus. The …

There were no reports of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus in the preceding 24 hours, the Franklin Office of Emergency Management reported on September 8. Since mid-March, 1,470 township residents have tested positive for the virus, while the deaths of 138 township residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by one, the township Office of Emergency Management reported September 7. With the latest positive test, a total of 1,470 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 township residents dying from it. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

Another five Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 6. The Sept. 6 report follows two days of no new positive test results being reported. There now have been 1,469 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 of those patients dying from the virus, …

Saverio (Sam) Donato of Somerset died peacefully in his home September 3. He was 78. Born in New Brunswick, Sam was the third generation owner of a family business, New Brunswick Housewreckers and Salvage Co., until his retirement in 2000. Sam lived a full and colorful life filled with the things he loved. He was a sculptor, painter, author, poet, …

Another Franklin Township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 3. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,464, OEM reported. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains at 138. Note: These are the latest reported …

Stefano “Steven” Patti, of Somerset passed away on August 29th at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 80. Born in Ribera, Sicily, he immigrated to the United States in 1971, settling in Staten Island, New York before moving to Somerset in 1982. Steven owned Alfredo’s Restaurant on Easton Avenue in Somerset for many years before …

Another trio of Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 2. That brings to 1,463 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The number of township residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains steady at 138, OEM reported. …