Lanise Stevens of Johns Hopkins University speaks to Board of Education members at the July 15 meeting. Continuing to protect students and staff against Covid-19 and eliminate “systemic racism and lingering white supremacy” from the district are two of the goals set July 15 by the Board of Education. The Board meets each July to review progress on goals during …

Robert Morgenberger passed away on July 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 100 years old. Mr. Morgenberger was born in Buffalo, NY and raised on his family’s farm. He grew up helping the family work the farm, he worked as a soda pop boy, a pharmacist’s assistant and a machinist. In 1944 he enlisted in …

Another two Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency management reported on July 15. That brings to 6,156 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 Eagle Scout Tom Mrotek, with certificate, is flanked by, left to right, his mother, Janet, brother, Ryan and father, Dale, at his Court of Honor June 26. (Photo: Michele Rojek.) By Michele Rojek Local Boy Scout Troop 113 celebrated another Eagle Scout on June 26; Thomas Mrotek stood in honor at his court as his family, friends, and …

FTPD Officers Malcolm Belvin, Ken Reid II, and Mathew Russo, members of the Community Relations Bureau’s bike squad. Belvin and Russo are holding two of the four new bikes donated by a Lebanon-based company. The Franklin Township Police Department’s bicycle unit just had its fleet increased by four bicycles, thanks to the generosity of a Hunterdon County based company. The …

Three of the eight winners of the FTPD’s College-Bound Sweepstakes. Eight Franklin students will depart for college this Fall with a goody basket courtesy of the Franklin Police Department. The baskets were filled with products donated by Amazon Inc., and were raffled off in a drawing held earlier this summer.

Megan Hauss, a member of Girl Scout Troop 60607, delivered her presentation about the Spotted Lanternfly to the Trails Advisory Committee on July 14. A local Girl Scout hoping to achieve the organization’s highest honor dropped in on the Trails Advisory Committee’s July 14 meeting to talk insects. Well, one in particular, the Spotted Lanternfly, a particularly destructive invasive species …

Another seven Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 14. That brings to 6,154 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 205 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

In yet another hopeful sign that the Covid-19 pandemic may be in its final stages, the Township Council on July 13 voted to resume in-person meetings and ease mask restrictions at the Senior/Community Center. The Council and all boards and commissions will resume in-person meetings as soon as they can advertise the end of virtual meetings, according to the motion …

Members of the public and the Franklin Township Police Department received commendations July 13 for their efforts in a search for a missing child. Nearly two dozen people were given commendations at the July 13 Township Council meeting for their efforts in locating a missing child in May. Most of those receiving the commendation are Franklin Township Police officers.