Pfizer booster shots are being administered starting September 25 at Somerset County Department of Health vaccination clinics. The booster shots are available to certain people, based on recent recommendations of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said that about 1,100 staff members had returned surveys about their vaccination status. School district officials estimate that about 150 of its staff members have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. Those teachers and staff members have until October 18 to get vaccinated, under an executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy. If they do not get …

Donna Silva-Burnett, principal at Conerly Road School for teh last 15 years, has retired. Silva-Burnett, who has more than 42 years of service with the district, has been on medical leave since April. Her retirement is effective on December 31, said schools Superintendent John Ravally.

Another six Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 23. That brings to 6,813 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Franklin’s Victoria Petra smothers the ball during the Lady Warriors’ contest against Watchung Hills on September 22. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors soccer team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker in overtime to Watchung Hills on September 22. There were less than 15 minutes left in the Lady Warriors soccer teams’ match against Watchung Hills when junior Jessica Shea found the …

The Planning Board approved this 100,000-square-foot warehouse on Cottontail Lane in May. (File photo). The Planning Board in the next few months will brainstorm over where warehouses are being built in the township. The discussion was the suggestion of Board member Robert Thomas, who is also Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Artist’s rendering of the three-story, 1-4,000-square-foot self storage facility approved by the Planning Board on September 22. A three-story, 104,700-square-foot self-storage facility targeted for Elizabeth Avenue won Planning Board approval on September 22. The building, which will operate under the “Cube Smart” brand, is situated on about 4.8 acres near the Somerset Run adult community.

Another four Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported September 22. That brings to 6,807 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-march 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Route 518 resident Lisa Kapsokefalos says she does not feel safe with the thought of hunters passing so close to her property. A decision by the Township Council to suspend hunting for this year on a newly acquired tract of land on Route 518 was supported September 21 by the Open Space Advisory Committee. The move was made as a …

The township-wide pickup of items destroyed and damaged in Tropical Storm Ida should be completed by September 26, a Township official said. Pickups of household debris damaged and destroyed by Tropical Storm Ida are “going well” and should be finished by September 26, the Township Manager said. Manager Robert Vornlocker said in a September 21 email that the company doing …