Another six Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 7. That brings to 6,914 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 211 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

William V. Calvo, of Somerset passed away on October 5 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 94. Born in Franklin Township, he lived in Metuchen, Milltown and Bayville before moving to Somerset in February 2021. He was a Sanitation Worker for Public Works in Metuchen for over 30 years before his retirement. Previously he …

Pastor Isaac L. Johnson, III of Somerset passed away on October 4 at home. He was 63. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he lived in Somerset since the early 2000s. Pastor Johnson worked as a Facilities Manager for SERV Behavioral Health of New Jersey in Middlesex County for the past 25 years. Isaac attended Gateway College of Evangelism where he earned …

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team fell to the Hillsborough raiders October 6, 1-0. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 3-6 overall, and 3-4 in the Skyland Conference.

Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. In addition to the death, another nine Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus between October 5 and 6, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 6. That brings to 6,908 the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive …

Elizabeth Avenue School has reported nine cases of Covid-19 infection, the most in township schools. (Photo: Franklin Township Schools.) Two people affiliated with the school district are in quarantine, and there are 28 total Covid-19 cases in district schools as of October 4. The coronavirus cases are spread out among all district schools save one – Claremont Elementary School – …

The oversight of school district guidance services will now be handled by two people instead of one. The Board of Education at its September 23 meeting voted to create two new positions: Supervisor of Guidance Pre-K-8 and Supervisor of Guidance 9-12. The positions replace the former district-wide guidance director position.

Police are investigating an October 2 shooting that left two people wounded. Neither of the unidentified victims – a township woman and an Edison man – suffered life-threatening injuries, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Another 23 Franklin residents reported positive coronavirus test results over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 4. There were 16 new cases reported on October 2, four new cases reported on October 3 and three new cases reported on October 4, OEM reported. That brings to 6,899 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …

Elizabeth Rhodes, “Betty”, 82, passed away peacefully on October 3 at RWJ University Hospital, Somerset after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Stephen Ball and Mary (Sopko) Ball on April 2, 1939 and grew up in Manville, then married her husband Donald, August 19, 1961. Betty worked in various secretarial fields, including being a legal secretary. She …