The two winning designs in the Venus Jewelers Mother’s Day design contest. (Photo: Venus Jewelers). A 9-year-old township girl was one of two winners in a Mother’s Day jewelry design contest sponsored by a local jeweler. The contest, run by Venus Jewelers in the Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue, was held on Facebook, where viewers were invited to vote for …

With 19 new positive test results reported in the previous 24 hours, the number of Franklin residents who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has grown to 1,117, according to the Somerset County Health Department. The township Office of Emergency Management is reporting that the number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus has reached 95. …

Nearly 1,100 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the death count is inching toward 100, county and local health officials reported on May 9. A total of 1,098 residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to the Somerset County Health Department, while the township Office of Emergency Management reports there are 94 deaths attributed …

Mrs. Joan Ster passed away on May 6 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton, PA at the age of 84. She was born in New Brunswick and was raised in the city. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School. Mrs. Ster raised her family in Somerset, enjoyed going to plays and concerts and was a voracious reader. She was predeceased …

Esther Lukoff passed away peacefully on May 7 at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater with her family present. She was 97 years old. Esther was born in Brooklyn, NY to Isidor and Mollie Rubin. She moved to the Somerset section of Franklin Township where she resided for 82 years. She graduated Valedictorian from Bound Brook High School Class of …

Although Colonial Park remains open, new rules have been applied to its use. Starting May 9 and continuing on weekends and holidays until further notice, Colonial Drive – the road that runs through the entire park – will be closed to vehicles, according to a press release from the Somerset County Park Commission. Parking will be accessible only from a …

There are now 1,057 township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 90 who have died from it, according to township and county health officials. The Somerset County Health Department reported May 7 the positive test number, while the township Office of Emergency Management reported the total death figure. Franklin’s COVID mortality rate is 8.5 percent. Somerset County’s …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased to 1,048, while 89 residents have died from it, according to the Somerset County Health Department. The health department reported the new numbers on May 6. Franklin continues to carry about 31 percent of all COVID-19 cases and 29 percent of all coronavirus deaths in Somerset …

Charles “Steve” Hancox passed away suddenly on May 5. He was 80 years old. Mr. Hancox was born in New Brunswick. He lived there as a child, raised his family in Metuchen and moved to Sterling Point in Somerset 11 years ago. He graduated from Rutgers Preparatory School. He continued his education and graduated from Rutgers College. He was a …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased to 1,039, while the number of deaths attributed to it has increased to 87. The latest numbers were reported by the Somerset County Health Department on May 5. The Somerset-Hunterdon county drive-through testing site will be collecting samples from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May …