Helen Wolfe, 92, passed away surrounded by her family on October 3 at her home in Somerset. Mrs. Wolfe was born December 25, 1928, in Somerset, the daughter of Nassif and Agnes (Habib) Coury. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Helen was a clerical worker for John Wiley and Sons in Somerset, where she worked for over 25 years. …

Porfirio Cardenas of Franklin Park died peacefully on October 1 with his family by his side.He was 92. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. October 8 in the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Street, Somerset. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. October 9 from the Gleason Funeral Home, thence to OurLady of Peace, North Brunswick for a 10 a.m. …

Mail sent from Franklin Township post offices will be delayed under the new USPS plan. (File photo.) Township residents using the US Postal Service will have to allow for at least another day of delivery time for mail sent and received, thanks to new standards out in place on October 1 by the U.S Postal Service. The new delivery times …

Another four Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 1. That brings to 6,876 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 210 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The death of another Franklin resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 30. OEM also reported two more Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus. That brings t 6,872 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 210 …

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team fell to Linden September 30 by a score of 1-0. Linden maintained its perfect record with the win.

County-operated senior wellness centers, managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, have partially opened and safeguards have been implemented as COVID-19 restrictions are easing. The county’s management team is continuing to follow state-mandated public healthcare guidelines as they assess when it will be safe to fully reopen and resume regularly scheduled onsite, indoor activities. There will …

(Photo: Somerset County Park Commission.) Families are invited to the 1770s Festival on Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lord Stirling Manor House, located at 96 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge. Take a trip back to the 18th Century and experience what life was like in the 1770s while enjoying colonial-time festivities. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person. …

Vimal Sodhani presents the donation check to Board of Education president Nancy LaCorte at the September 23 meeting. A local charitable foundation made the first of what will be sustained donations to the school district’s Innovation Competition. Sodhani Foundation founder Vimal Sodhani donated $3,000 at the Board of Education’s September 23 meeting.

Board of Education candidates who showed up for the event responded to four questions. Six of the nine candidates for the Board of Education tried to put their best foot forward September 29 during a “Meet the Candidates” virtual event. The event was sponsored by the Franklin Township PTO Presidents’ Council and the Franklin Township Women’s Club.