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 …
Read More »Somerset Patriots, Flemington Car & Truck Country, Clinton Honda, And Jaguar Land Rover Princeton Donate 1,000 Turkeys
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 …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: More Than A Dozen New Cases
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 …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Positive Test Results Increasing, More Than 200 In Past Week
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 …
Read More »Life Story: Rose Marie LaTorre, 88; Longtime St. Matthias Parishioner
Mrs. Rose Marie LaTorre passed away on November 20 at her home in Somerset surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old. Mrs. LaTorre was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Bay Ridge High School in 1950 and married her loving husband of 66 years Anthony in 1954. The young couple moved to the Somerset …
Read More »Life Story: Geraldine A. Baer, 70; Enjoyed AC Trips
Geraldine A. Baer, of Somerset, passed away on November 20 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 70 years old. Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, Geraldine lived in Elizabeth and North Brunswick before moving to Somerset in 1993. She worked as a Customer Service Representative for AT&T in Somerset for 40 years, then as …
Read More »Life Story: Marie Louise Almeida, 84; 30-Year Resident
Marie Louise Almeida passed away on November 19 at Doylestown Hospital. She was 84 years old. She was born on February 16, 1936 and was raised in Brooklyn, New York.Mrs. Almeida moved to Somerset, NJ in 1971, where she and the love of her life, her husband Dennis, raised their five children. Mrs. Almeida relocated to New Hope, PA in …
Read More »More Positive Coronavirus Cases In Schools; Nov. 30 Opening Still Planned
Franklin Township Education Association president Dan Mayer addresses the Board of Education at its November 19 meeting. Mayer refused to answer questions about his comments after the meeting. Plans are being finalized for the November 30 return to hybrid in-person learning in township schools, even as several more cases of coronavirus infection in the district have been confirmed. Another seven …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Positive Test Results Increase
Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 20. That brings to 2,074 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths that can be attributed to teh virus holds steady at 158, OEM reported. Note: …
Read More »Holiday Toy Drive At TD Bank Ballpark December 1st – 12th
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that the team will collect toys at TD Bank Ballpark for Central Jersey Toys For Tots. From Tuesday, December 1st through Saturday, December 12th, TD Bank Ballpark will be a drop-off site for new, unwrapped toys that will be donated to those in need this …
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