Thomas A. Efthimiou of Franklin Park passed away on October 25 at Princeton Medical Center. He was born in the Bronx on October 28, 1929 and lived there until moving to Franklin Park in 1978. Tom served with the US Army in Korea, was a member of the VFW in Kendall Park, and was always very proud to be a …

More than $40,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money was awarded to nine organizations by the Township Council at its October 26 meeting. The grants were awarded in the areas of housing rehabilitation projects, public facilities, and public services.

Another five Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 26. That brings to 7,018 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 212 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

By Robert “Kash” Kashinsky. Councilperson Vassanella,

Artist’s rendering of the new equipment to be installed at the Kingston School Park. New playground equipment targeted for the Kingston School Park won approval from the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission at a special meeting on October 25. The property is owned by the township, but leased to the YingHua International School.

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team played to a 1-1 tie October 25 against Gil St. Bernards. Gil struck first with a goal after the 14-minute mark of the second half.

Anthony Stankovich passed away on October 23 in Watertown, NY while doing what he loved best, fishing. He was born in Johnstown, Pa. but was raised in the Middlebush section of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin Township High School and worked for his father’s auto body shop in East Brunswick before opening his own shop in Somerset. He was …

Another 18 Franklin residents reported positive tests for the coronavirus between October 23-25, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 25. There were three positive test results reported on October 23, seven positive test results reported on October 24 and eight positive test results reported on October 25, OEM reported. That brings to 7,013 – slightly more than …

By Andrew Dars. Coincidence how this approval was jammed through prior to the next week’s general election, as 3rd Ward candidate, whose position was from day one to slow down our runaway construction to the best of my ability and resources available to me, i.e. Green Acres or rezoning or maybe a land swap to a more appropriate location.  

One of the boxes of the guns that were bought by law enforcement during the Middlesex-Somerset county gun buyback program held at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on October 23. A two-county gun buyback program located at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens proved very popular October 23, with the line of sellers wrapping around the Route 27 building. …