By Ed Potosnak. I am furious about the recent decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve Williams Transco’s request for an extension of a certificate to build the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline. As those of us who live in Franklin know, our community would get all of the risk without any reward.  The new pipeline would …

Another three Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 26. That brings to 6,069 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 203 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Township Council members decided to have a smaller version of the annual July 4 celebration this year. There will still be the rockets’ red glare and “bombs” bursting in air, but little else at the township’s annual July 4 celebration this year. The removal of state restrictions on outdoor gatherings gave Township Council members the confidence to plan a scaled-down …

The Township Council is following the state government’s lead and will require masks in all public areas of township-owned buildings, beyond the removal date of the governor’s mask-wearing mandate. Mask-wearing inside municipal offices will be up to the discretion of the person occupying that office, the Township Council decided at its May 25 meeting.

Two more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 25. That brings to 6,066 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 203 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for …

Franklin High School was the site May 24 for the varsity Somerset track and field championships. Teams from throughout the region – including Hillsborough, Pingry, Immaculata, North Plainfield and Bernards – competed for bragging rights and advancement in the championship series.

Another 12 Franklin residents reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus between May 22-24, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 24. Five new cases were reported on May 22, three new cases on May 23 and four new cases on May 24, OEM reported. The deaths of 203 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. …

Tim Stevens recites the Scout’s Pledge during his Eagle Court of Honor on May 22. Flanking him are his mother, Lisa, and father, Mark. Boy Scout Troop 113 honored its latest Eagle Scout May 22 at Somerset Presbyterian Church with the ritual Court of Honor. The Scout, Timothy Stevens, is a former Franklin resident and Hillsborough transplant. He stayed with …

Layout of the proposed Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute. The applicants for a temple on South Middlebush Road would have sailed through the Zoning Board of Adjustment approval process were it not for their desire to accommodate the concerns of their neighbors, the Board was told at its May 20 meeting. Kevin Obrien, a planner hired by the applicant, Dada Bhagwan …

Three more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 21. That brings to 6,052 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 203 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …