Louis Luglio, a traffic expert hired by opponents of the proposed 21,000-square-foot temple on South Middlebush Road, came under fire at the July 1 Zoning Board meeting. Things did not go well at the July 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for the opponents of a 21,000-square-foot temple proposed for South Middlebush Road. Testimony given by the opponents’ traffic expert …

Another three Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 13. That brings to 6,147 the number of township 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 …

Well-wishers of all ages braved the heat at the Franklin High School Class of 2021 graduation. More than 580 Franklin High School seniors took their final official stroll through Warriors stadium June 29 during the annual commencement ceremony. The ceremony represented a return of sorts to the school’s normal graduation observance. The Class of 2020 was graduated in six separate …

Raymond G. Werensly of Somerset died June 26th at RWJUH at Somerset, Somerville. He was 89. Born in Bloomfield, Mr. Werensly resided in Somerset for more than 35 years. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he worked as a Custodian for the Franklin Township Board of Education for 5 years; prior to that he was the proprietor of Linden Exhibits …

Another Franklin resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 29. That brings to 6,133 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 numbers …

Three more Franklin residents have reported positive tests for the coronavirus in the last 72 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. There were no new cases reported on June 26, three new cases reported on June 27 and no new cases reported on June 28, OEM reported. That brings to 6,132 the number of Franklin residents who have …

Gerard “Jerry” Connelly, 63, passed away on June 23, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Connelly was born June 25, 1957, in Queens, New York to the late Edward and Eileen (Carr) Connelly. In 1987, Jerry settled in Somerset with his wife, Mary, to raise their family. Jerry attended St. John’s University, where he graduated …

A giant Jenga game was one of teh ways FHS seniors passed the time at the 2021 Project Graduation. It wasn’t the usual Project Graduation at Franklin High School, but in the Age of Covid, “usual” has taken on a new meaning. More than 200 FHS seniors gathered June 25 in Warrior Stadium on a balmy June evening for the …

Another four Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 25. That brings to 6,129 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 …

By Mayor Phil Kramer, East Millstone. You’d think being Doctor, Mayor, aerospace engineer and former Air Force pilot would afford me a little adoration from my wife, Laurie. Not so much. Yesterday, finally, something happened to win me that prize.