Rita Virginia Ryan Martyn passed away peacefully on May 31, 2020 at Parker Home River Road where she was a resident for more than twelve years. She was 94 years old. Born and raised in Woodbridge, NJ, to a large, loving family, she met Harry, her devoted husband of 70 years, on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach and together …

Franklin High School principal Frank Chmiel details Class of 2020 graduation plans in a YouTube video. A series of in-person “mini-graduations” starting on July 13 will comprise the Franklin High School Class of 2020’s graduation celebration. The details of how graduation will be observed this year were discussed by FHS principal Frank Chmiel in a YouTube video released on June …

One more township resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the total township deaths to 119, the Franklin Office of Emergency Management reported on June 2. There were also four more township residents who have been tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 1,217, the OEM reported. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from …

Kenneth B. Collins, 76, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 30. Mr. Collins was born April 7, 1944 in New Brunswick to the late George and Mary (Dwyer) Collins. He was a longtime resident of North Brunswick. Kenneth was a truck driver for Teamsters Local 701, where he worked for many years. He enjoyed going to the beach …

Assumption is honoring 80 students who have been recognized with departmental honors, special awards, and Augustine Scholarships, academic awards for those who excel in their field of study. Colleen Kurtz, Class of 2020, of Somerset, received the departmental award for criminology. University of the Cumberlands has conferred degrees to the Class of 2020, including Jyothi Kumar Emmadishettyof Somerset, who received their Master of Science …

Franklin native Jasmin Bonner leads hundreds of protest marchers through the streets of Franklin in a Black Lives Matter-sponsored event on May 31. Hundreds of protesters – possibly up to 1,000 – took to the streets of Franklin on May 31 to call for for an end to institutionalized violence against African-Americans. Organized by Black Lives Matter, the protestors gathered …

Four more township residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 31. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive to 1,212. There were no new deaths reported, so that total stands at 118. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. “These are the times that try men’s souls”, wrote the patriot Thomas Paine during the American Revolution. At the time he penned those words, Americans were struggling to establish the first steps on the long road to the perfection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today, we face what may seem like a long, …

Four more Franklin Township residents have died from the coronavirus, and eight more have tested positive for it, the township Office of Emergency Management reported May 30. The new totals are 1,208 residents with positive tests and 118 deaths from the virus, according to OEM. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June …

Barbara Perre entered Heaven on May 28, 2020 after suffering a stroke. She was at her vacation home in Lake George, NY, one of her favorite places. Barbara was born in Jersey City, NJ on May 11, 1942 to John and Lucy Basile (Santelli). She was a loving wife to Leonard Peter Perre for 59 momentous years. Barbara and Len …