Schools Superintendent John Ravally explained the reasons for the district temporarily scrapping its in-person instruction plan for this Fall. The prospect of having more than 125 of the district’s roughly 800 certificated teachers not show up in the classrooms on a daily basis this Fall forced school officials’ hands in deciding against the planned in-person option for most of Franklin …

Another Franklin resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 19. There were no deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus in that time frame, OEM said. There have been 1,431 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to the OEM. …

A 40-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested August 13 on charges that he sexually assaulted two juveniles during a party in the township. The man was allegedly attending a party on August 8 when he “inappropriately touched” the two juveniles while they were on a swing set in a township home’s back yard, according to a press release from the …

With 39 percent of students opting for the remote learning learning plan for the 2020-21 school year, the district is asking for County permission to delay the start of in-person learning until November 30. Schools Superintendent John Ravally said in an August 18 phone blast to district families that the district decided to ask the Somerset County Executive County Superintendent …

Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ – When Brandon Leibrandt’s contract was purchased by the Miami Marlins from the Somerset Patriots on Thursday, August 6th, the left-handed pitcher’s unique journey was inches of the dream of reaching Major League Baseball. That dream has now become a reality with the Marlins announcement on Tuesday, August 18th that Leibrandt’s contract had been …

A 31-year-old Highland Park man was arrested in the township’s Somerset section on drug-related charges. The man was arrested after a brief chase on August 5, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Little information was provided in the release. The arrest was the result of a three-month investigation, during which time the man sold heroin …

A 20-year-old South Dover Avenue man has been charged in connection with two shootings in the township on December 30 and 31, 2019. The man is the fourth suspect charged in the shootings, which left a King Road man wounded. Early in the morning of December 30, 27 shots were fired at a Barker Road home. No one was injured, …

A total of 1,430 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 17. Six more residents tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, OEM reported. There were no new Franklin resident deaths attributed to the virus in that time period, so the number of Franklin resident …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have raised $16,000 over the past five months for the RWJBarnabas Health Emergency Response Fund to help support the health care professionals serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We wanted to find ways to show our appreciation and support for the doctors, nurses, and health care professionals serving on the front lines of this …

Seven more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 16. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,424, OEM said. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains at 137, OEM reported. Another …