Charles J. “Skip” Simons, Jr. of Somerset, passed away on February 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 74. Skip was born in Miami Beach, FL and raised in Miami. He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1968 and was a life-long, passionate fan of its football and basketball programs. After receiving his MBA …

Lady Warrior Christina Midgette drives past North Hunterdon defenders on the way to Franklin’s 53-47 win on February 13. The Lady Warriors looked a little slow coming off a nearly two-week coronavirus quarantine, but still managed to hold off a pesky North Hunterdon Regional, 53-47 on February 13. North Hunterdon was helped by some hot hands, especially from the three-point …

Another 50 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 13. There were 22 new cases reported on February 22, and 28 new cases reported on February 13, OEM reported. That brings to 4,283 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since …

Township Democrats have selected a slate of three candidates to fill an unexpired set on the Township Council. The Council will choose one person from the three at its February 23 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have been assigned to the Double-A Northeast League by Major League Baseball. “This is a historic day for the Somerset Patriots,” said team President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. “We are proud to begin our time as a Yankees affiliate as part of the new system created by MLB. …

The deaths of two more Franklin residents was attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 11. That brings to 192 the number of township residents’ deaths that have been attributed to the violence since mid-March OEM reported. The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus in that time frame increased …

The township Advisory Recreation Council discussed how township park usage could be measured. Responding to criticism leveled at a recent proposed park, the newly minted director of the township Parks & Recreation Department said he wants to come up with a better way to gauge township park use. Director William “Beau” Byrtus said at the February 10 virtual meeting of …

Township library director January Adams, right, speaks to the Board of Education while Board of Trustee member Nicholas Ciampa looks on in this file photo. The Franklin Township Public Library has received a $1.3 million state grant for the construction of a new branch. The grant is part of the state Library Construction Bond Act, according to a press release …

Another 31 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 10. That brings to 4,220 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 190 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots officially signed Major League Baseball’s Professional Development License (PDL) prior to Wednesday’s deadline, formally accepting an invitation from the New York Yankees to become the team’s new Double-A affiliate. The PDL represents a 10-year agreement that guarantees Somerset will operate as the Yankees’ official Double-A affiliate through the 2030 season. “We have always conducted our …