The Franklin High School field hockey team couldn’t overcome the aggressive offense posed by Watchung Hills on October 12, falling 8-0. Lady Warriors goalie, Junior Rebecca Russo, posted 15 saves on the day.

The ceremony was attended by friends and family. The eight Seniors on the Franklin High School cross-country team had their day on October 12. Sponsored by the Franklin Athletics Booster Club, the Class of 2022’s Senior Night was held in the afternoon at Warrior Stadium.

Francis Villano passed away on Oct. 9 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 85 years old. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, he will be greatly missed by many. Villano was born in Carbondale, and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, where he was known to dance quite well. He worked locally …

The Franklin High School girls’ soccer team bested the Colonia Patriots 2-0 October 11. Freshman Arden Gray put the Lady Warriors on the board in the first period with an assist by Raquel Garces.

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team bounced back after its heartbreaking loss to Hillsborough by beating up on Passaic Charter, 6-0 on October 11. Senior Tyler Kobylinski scored twice in the contest, the first in the first period on an assist from Senior Kwaku Owusu, and the second in the second half, on an assist from Senior Ilyas Jaber.

Maury Fontaine Barkley of Somerset passed away on October 7 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick after a brief illness. She was 80. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she lived in various towns throughout Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey before settling in Somerset in 1973. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Phillips Lighting Company in …

The varsity baseball and softball teams may soon have dugouts on their fields. (File photo.) Dugouts for Franklin High School’s varsity baseball and softball teams are among the projects schools officials will be discussing with the district’s architects. The Board of Education at its September 23 meeting approved a $55,000 contract with SSP Architects for the dugouts’ design, bidding and …

Another five township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 8. That brings to 6,919 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. Included in that total are 30 people affiliated with township schools who have tested positive for the virus. In …

Matthew Rennie, left, and Ranait Griff were arrested on October 6. (Photos: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.) Rutgers Preparatory School has launched a “thorough and independent investigation” into allegations against the two coaches arrested October 6 on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old woman. Matthew Rennie, 30 – who was the head coach of Middle School boys’ …

Franklin Goalie Rebecca Russo, in helmet, gets a hug from a teammate after putting aside 20 scoring attempts during the Lady Warriors’ October 7 game against Somerville. Perhaps the most exciting part of the Franklin High School field hockey team’s October 7 battle against Somerville was a period in which no goals were scored. Sure, there was excitement in the …