Another 21 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 27. That brings to 3,001 number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 745 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The last …

Another 65 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus over the preceding 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 26. That brings to 2,980 the number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 724 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. …

Emma R. Gilroy, 96, died December 23 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.   Mrs. Gilroy was born October 14, 1924 in Fulton, New York, the daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Goldacker. She relocated to Belleville and Nutley, before settling in Somerset, where she resided for the past 30 years.   Emma was a court clerk for Essex County Courts, where she worked for …

Another 42 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 24. That brings to 2,915 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 659 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The last reported coronavirus-related …

Carole Keri, 84, passed away on December 23 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. Mrs. Keri was born October 17, 1936 in Milltown to the late David and Nell Coffey. She relocated to Franklin Township, where she was a lifelong resident. Carole was active in the Franklin Township School PTA. In her later years, she was a school bus …

Another 28 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 23. That brings to 2,873 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 612 in December. The township is still on track for more than 800 new cases in December alone. The deaths of …

Another 16 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 22. That brings to 2,845 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 584 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. …

In response to a question from a resident posed at the December 21 Board of Education meeting, schools Superintendent John Ravally announced that the district would be distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The school district’s faculty and staff could receive a COVID-19 vaccine by late February or March, a district official said on December 22. That’s because the school district’s application to …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. Twenty plus years ago, when Laurie and I lived in Baltimore, we had a friend, Mary, who held a senior administrative position at Loyola College.  I recall a discussion with her about how much more class time kids spent on social issues in modern times, than we did when we were in school. She conjectured that they …

Another 24 township residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 21. That brings to 2,829 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 568 so far in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, …