A project touted to help reduce the utility bills for township low- and moderate-income families is expected to receive the Township Council’s support. The project was introduced to the Council’s Public Works Committee by representatives from Manhattan-based Dimension Renewable Energy, who propose installing solar arrays on some of the township’s larger warehouse buildings, Township Councilman Ted Chase (D-Ward 1) told …

By Arnold W. Schmidt. I recently read an article, and subsequent comments online, about a lot of concerns regarding a proposed park in the New Brunswick Road/Willow Avenue area.  The 2012 park plan being discussed was 6 acres which would have meant clear-cutting many trees. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Another 56 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 27. On November 26, 26 new positive test results were reported, while another 30 positive test results were reported on November 27, OEM said. That brings to 2,213 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …

More than 55 percent of Claremont Road Elementary School’s students will learn remotely once the hybrid plan is put into effect on November 30. (File photo). More than half of the district’s students will be learning from home when schools open for hybrid in-person learning on November 30. As of November 24, 3,758 students, about 55 percent of the district’s …

Another 17 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 25. There now have been 2,157 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. Of those, 158 have died due to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, …

Township Manager Robert. Vornlocker told teh Township Council that municipal building employees have been hit hard by the coronavirus. (File photo.) Township employees are working modified shifts in an effort to quell a surge in coronavirus infections in the municipal building. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker told the Township Council at its November 24 virtual meeting that the number of employees …

The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by 19, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 24. That brings to 2,140 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to OEM. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the virus holds steady at …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, along with Flemington Car & Truck Country, Clinton Honda, and Jaguar Land Rover Princeton have made a donation of 1,000 individual turkeys with all the trimmings to local families through the Food Bank Network of Somerset County and the Flemington Area Food Pantry. The donation is expected to serve between 4,000 and 5,000 people …

Another 16 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 23. That brings to 2,121 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another 31 Franklin residents reported positive tests for the coronavirus over the weekend, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There were 11 positive results reported on November 21 and 20 positive results reported on November 22, according to OEM. That brings to 2,105 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March. The …