The Franklin Township Police department started a three-day celebration of its new Hamilton Street Community Relations Bureau on September 1. Helping out with the celebration was FTPD PBA Local 145 and the Week of The People organization, which partnered to give local students school supplies in backpacks. The new bureau is located at 935 Hamilton Street, which at its opening …

Another five positive coronavirus test results for Franklin residents was reported by the township Office of Emergency Management on August 31. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,459, OEM reported. No new township resident deaths attributed to the virus were reported on Aug. 31, OEM reported, so the …

Nine more positive test results for Franklin residents were reported over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 30. Four more positive results were reported on August 29, and five were reported on August 30, OEM said. That brings the total of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,454, OEM …

Thomas “Tommy” Peterson, 61, passed away on August 26 at his home in New Brunswick. Mr. Peterson was born July 16, 1959 in New Brunswick to the late Emil and Frances (Melnick) Peterson. He was a lifelong resident of Somerset and New Brunswick. Tommy had been a talented self-employed auto mechanic and plumber for many years. He loved fishing, camping …

More than 160 school district employees were furloughed as a result of the district’s change to an all-remote school opening next month. The employees fell into four categories: 36 duty aides, 27 food service workers, 87 paraprofessionals, and 18 safety officers. The Board of Education approved the furloughs without comment at its August 27 meeting. “The furloughed support staff hold …

A total of 1,445 township residents have now tested positive for the coronavirus, with three new residents’ positive tests reported by the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 28. There was also one more death of a Franklin resident attributed to the virus, OEM reported, bringing the total deaths to 138. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

School board business administrator Jonathan Toth was one of two administrators to receive merit bonus approval at the August 27 board meeting. More than $28,000 in merit bonuses for two district administrators were approved by the Board of Education at its August 27 meeting. Jonathan Toth, the district’s business administrator, earned $14,225.92 in bonuses, while Dan Loughren, the assistant superintendent …

Another Franklin resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 27. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,442, according to OEM. There were no recent deaths of township residents attributed to the virus, so that total remains at 137. Note: …

Another two Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 26. There have now been 1,441 residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, the OEM reported. There were no new deaths of township residents attributed to the virus in the preceding 24 hours, so that number remains at …

Natalia Minkovsky, Carla Ulbrich and Mary Mcginley, left to right, at the DeMott Lane Post Office during the “Save The Postal Service” day of action. Three area women stationed themselves in front of the U.S. Post Office on DeMott Lane August 25 as part of a national effort to show support for the embattled Postal Service. The “Save the Postal …