It was a trifecta of ceremonies May 12 as the Franklin High School baseball, softball and track team seniors were honored with the annual senior night ceremony that saw the introduction of pyrotechnics. The Warrior baseball team seniors were greeted with a pair of sparkling towers as they made their way to the diamond, escorted by family and friends.

HONORED FOR A CENTURY IN BUSINESS – Mark DiGiovanni, the third-generation owner of Guaranteed Motor, thanks the Township Council for its proclamation commemorating the company’s 100 years in business at the May 12 meeting. The Franklin Township Council on Tuesday honored Guaranteed Motors and its owner, Mark DiGiovanni, marking the towing and auto service business’s 100th anniversary of serving the community.

A 20-year-old Somerset man faces five weapons-related charges following the May 5 arrest of him and four others after a joint investigation by Franklin Township Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Street Crimes Unit yielded six guns and several high-capacity ammunition magazines. Also arrested were a 25-year-old Long Branch man, an 18-year-old Middlesex …

It was the Franklin High School boys’ tennis team’s seniors’ turn to be honored with a senior night on May 11. The ceremony took place on the tennis court, where players formed a canopy with crossed racquets. The four players and manager walked under the racquets on a red runner before stopping at the Warrior backdrop for pictures.

More that a dozen members of the Franklin Township Police Department mounted bicycles and joined hundreds of their fellow officers from around the state and country May 10 in the 2026 Police Unity Tour. The ride is a fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The riders are expected to arrive there on May 12, after stops …

Four Franklin Township students were among 20 students from Somerset and Hunterdon counties who were honored for their achievements at the 35th Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards, held April 20 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The event, attended by 270 people, was sponsored by the College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice. 

The Franklin High School Boys Volleyball team honored their seniors in an annual ceremony May 7. The 10 seniors walked the red carpet in the gym, and through a gauntlet of fellow players.

GOING FOR THE BLOCK – Warriors Myles Elliott (14) and Samuel Urjilez team up to block an attempt by North Plainfield during the May 7 match. The Franklin High School Warriors volleyball team swept North Plainfield 2-0 on their Senior Night May 7, winning by scores of 25-13 and 25-23 to improve to 7-10 on the season.

Here is the latest update from the 2026 Street Resurfacing Program: Sterling Rd Area Resurfacing – Bid Awarded

Mr. Charles Leuthauser passed away peacefully on May 3 at his home in Somerset, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85 years old. Born on January 30, 1941, in Summit, Charles was the son of the late Rudolph Warren Leuthauser and Eleanor (Lunn) Leuthauser. He was raised in Summit and attended Summit High School. Following his graduation, he pursued …