A Schoolhouse Road engineering firm received Planning Board approval April 7 to build an office building on its property. The Board approved a 6,095-square-ffot building that will be situated in front of the existing 6,000-square-foot building.

Another 30 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 8. That brings to 5,467 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. That is roughly 29 percent …

A County health worker gives instructions to a person arriving at the drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site in Rutgers Plaza on April 7. County health officials expected nearly 200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to be distributed at the township’s satellite vaccination site on April 7. There’s another 200 doses awaiting ready arms at the site, located in …

Another 10 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 7. That brings to 5,437 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 201 Franklin residents have been attributed to teh virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Cleanup work continues at the Route 27 site that once held an historic building that township officials say was demolished without proper permits. The owner of Route 27 property located in the Franklin Park Historic District faces $8,000 in fines after they apparently demolished historic buildings without the proper permits. The main building, located at 3011 Route 27, was built …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, a K-12 schools with campuses in Franklin and New Brunswick, has scheduled a virtual job fair from 2-6 p.m. on April. The fair will be held via online interviews on Zoom.

James Hughes. (Photo: Unity Bank). Unity Bank President & CEO James A. Hughes has been appointed to the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Large Community Bank Council. “I am honored to represent our industry and share my experiences as a community banker and civic leader to help ICBA communicate the positive story of community banking,” Hughes said in a …

The Somerset County Engineering Department has announced updates to its road resurfacing schedule. Milling and paving along South Middlebush Road, from Amwell Road to Buffa Drive, is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8 and 9.

Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided not to seek re-election, setting the stage for a primary fight among his potential Democratic Party successors. (File photo). The Ward 1 Township Council seat currently held by the retiring Ted Chase is the target of a challenge in the upcoming Township Council primary election. The township Democratic Party has chosen current Board of …

The death of another township resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 6. That brings to 201 the number of Franklin residents’ deaths which have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Another 27 township residents tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 5,427 the number of Franklin …