Another eight Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 29. That brings to 6,870 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Michael P. Yankowski, 90, died September 27 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mr. Yankowski was born September 30, 1930 in Elizabeth to the late Peter and Mary Yankowski. He was a lifelong resident of Elizabeth before recently relocating to Somerset. Michael honorably served in the Army during Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver for ABF …

The pickup of household items damaged and destroyed by Tropical Storm Ida “went very well,” Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said. (File photo.) The pickup of household items destroyed and damaged by Tropical Storm Ida concluded in the morning of September 28, but its final cost won’t be known for several weeks. That’s because the debris that was collected over the …

Dignitaries participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Franklin Township Youth Center on Aug. 15, 2019. (File photo.) A spike in the incidence of township residents contracting the coronavirus has delayed the opening of the township’s youth center on Lewis Street. The 24,000-square-foot, $9.8 million youth center was expected to be open by the end of this month.

Another dozen Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 28. That brings to 6,862 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

This is how the Township Council, and all other municipal boards and commissions, will meet, until at least the end of the year. A spike in the number of township residents acquiring the coronavirus prompted the Township Council to decide to keep all municipal meetings virtual through the end of the year. It took a legal opinion rendered by township …

Tulipwood. (Photo: Wikipedia) An historic township home that has fallen into disrepair may be reborn as a college satellite campus. Tulipwood, located on Hamilton Street, is being eyed by officials at Raritan Valley Community College as a possible site for a satellite campus. The circa 1892 house was purchased by the township in 2003.

The Franklin High School field hockey team fell to Mt. St. Mary’s 8-0 on September 27. Warrior goalie Rebecca Russo had nine stops on the day.

Another 26 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 27. There were 18 positive cases reported on September 25, five new cases reported on September 27 and three new cases reported on September 27, according to OEM. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the …

 Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the Spring 2021 semester. Among students earning dean’s list honors is Chidilim Menakaya of Somerset, class of 2023. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Heather Attanasio, a 2017 Franklin High School graduate, graduated from West Virginia University, Magna cum laude, with a …