Amar Patel told the Zoning Board of Adjustment that his pharmacy would serve mainly the patients of the doctors in his building. Patients visiting doctors at 49 Veronica Avenue will soon have one-stop shopping for their pharmaceuticals. That’s because the Zoning Board of Adjustment at its June 17 meeting approved an application for a pharmacy in one of the building’s …

Franklin High School Athletic Director Ken Margolin and Carolyn Marano, Director of Inclusive Education for Special Olympics NJ. The township schools’ Unified Sports programs are set to be significantly expanded next school year, thanks to substantial “seed money” from Special Olympics NJ. The non-profit, dedicated to providing sporting opportunities to children with disabilities, is investing between $50,000 and $100,000 in …

Another three Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 17. That brings to 6,109 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Newly minted Franklin High School principal Nicholas Solomon, center, with his wife, Rebekah and son, Isiah, after his appointment at the June 16 school board meeting. Franklin Township native son Nicholas Solomon was named the new Franklin High School principal by the Board of Education at its June 16 meeting. Solomon, a 20-year veteran of the school district, assumes his …

Another five Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 16. That brings to 6,106 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The area delineated in yellow would be open to hunting under a proposal endorsed by the Open Space Committee. Hunters may have another 124 acres of land to prowl in the upcoming hunting season. The township Open Space Advisory Committee on June 15 voted to recommend the Township Council including a 124-acre tract known a the “Route 518 Tract” to …

The Negri Nepote Grassland Preserve is one of two for which the township Open Space Committee is applying for prescribed burns. The fight against invasive species in the township’s grassland preserves continues, with the Open Space Advisory Committee voting June 15 to apply for more prescribed burns in two grassland areas. The Committee decided to apply to the New Jersey …

Another four Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 15. That brings to 6,101 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Two more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since June 10. The township Office of Emergency Management reported one more positive test result on June 11 and also on June 13. There were no positive test results reported on June 14. That brings to 6,097 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since …

More than $400,000 in federal CARES Act money will be used by the township to help low- and moderate-income residents whose employment was impacted by Covid-19 train for new jobs. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act money is funneled through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development through its Community Development Block Grant program.