The Colonial Park Gardens and Go-Green Committee have rescheduled the Arbor Day Celebration Native Tree Give-Away for Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Colonial Park Gardens, 156 Mettlers Road, Lot F. Curbside pickup of native trees will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Colonial Park Gardens. Information will be provided about each native tree species explaining the eventual …

Township Councilwoman Crystal Pruitt kicked off a Council discussion about racial equality at the June 9 Township Council meeting. The issue of racial equality and equity was discussed by Township Council members during the June 9 Council meeting. This was the Council’s first meeting since two racial equality and anti-police brutality marches were held in the township. Some Council members …

Saying there’s no time to arrange for the program, the township has canceled the annual summer camp in favor of a virtual camp. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker made the announcement during the Township Council’s June 9 virtual meeting. “We’ve gone past the line of no return and we’re going with a full-blown virtual summer camp,” Vornlocker said. “There’s no cost …

One more township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 10. There were no new township resident deaths related to the virus in that time period, the OEM reported. There are now 1,228 township residents who have tested positive for teh virus since mid-March, according to …

The Township Council on June 9 passed a resolution condemning the murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Floyd was killed when a former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The former cop has been hit with several charges, including 2nd Degree Murder. Three other former cops involved in the incident are also facing charges in …

Three more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 8. The OEM also reported the coronavirus-related death of one more township resident. The latest results bring the total number of township residents with positive results to 1,227 and the total number of deaths attributed to …

There were no new reports of Franklin Township residents testing positive for the coronavirus, nor any new reported township deaths from the disease, in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 8. The total number of positive cases in the township remains at 1,224, while the number of deaths of township residents attributed to …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will host Drive-In Fireworks at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, June 19th. The theme of the show is in Celebration of Dads and Grads! The event is scheduled to take place in the Red Lot on the first base side of the ballpark at 9:00 pm. The lot opens …

Protestors hold up their signs during a rally before the march to the police station. Hundreds of people marched up DeMott Lane June 4 in a continuing protest against police brutality and for racial justice. The march, as was the one earlier in the week in Franklin and others ocurring around the world, was spurred by the killing of Minneapolis …

Two township residents’ deaths attributed to the coronavirus disease were misreported on June 5, bringing the total deaths to 121. Three more Franklin residents tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, brining the total number of positive tests to 1,224, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 7. Test samples for the coronavirus will be …