Two more Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported May 26. The total number of Franklin residents with positive test results is now 1,180, according to OEM. The number of residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains at 111. Test samples for the coronavirus will be …

The number of township residents who tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by three, but there have been no new deaths for the past two days, the township Office of Emergency Management reported May 25. The total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive is now 1,178, the OEM reported. The number of residents whose deaths have been …

Sol D. Levine, 93, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on May 23 after four weeks of remarkable care provided by the staff of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. Although his loving family was only able to visit him by virtual means during this time, the isolation Sol experienced during his stay while fighting Covid-19 and dementia is in contrast …

Patricia A. Toland from Somerset died peacefully on May 23. She was 87 years old and has been reunited with her husband, Donald Toland. One of eight children, she was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania before her family moved to Philadelphia. She met her husband while working as a telephone operator at Dun & Bradstreet. She & Don were married in …

Another 10 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, but there were no new reported deaths from the disease, the township Office of Emergency Management said on May 24. The total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the disease now stands at 1,175, while the total number of deaths attributed to …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus inched up to 1,165, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 23. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus rose by one, to 111, the OEM said. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 …

Millicent Kraft passed away on May 20 in the early evening. She was 92 years old.  Millicent and her future husband, George, were born and grew up in Somerville, where they lived down the street from each other. Millicent and George were married November 5, 1949 and moved to Franklin Township in 1957.  Millicent was a longtime parishioner of Our …

Submitted by the Somerset County Park Commission. Following the direction of Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, the Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) has implemented updates to make the use of its park and golf courses more convenient while continuing to adhere to social distancing parameters to protect patrons and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Park Commission’s Golf Management Division has introduced …

The township’s total number of residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by one during the previous 24 hours, while the number of those whose deaths ere attributed to it grew by two, the township Office of Emergency Management reported May 22. There are now 1,158 residents who have tested positive, and 110 residents who have died from …

Editor’s Note: Mayor Kramer wrote this opinion in response to the effort by mayors in Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, and Far Hills to convince Gov. Phil Murphy not open more businesses faster. By Mayor Phil Kramer. I respect the position of the five Somerset County Mayors who are advocating for business owners.  Some might perceive they are suggesting to open businesses immediately. …