The number of Franklin Township residents testing positive for the coronavirus increased April 2 to 122, with two more deaths, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. That represents an increase of 22 new cases in 24 hours, the largest such increase since the first case was detected last month. Among the newest cases were two people aged 33 …

B. Joseph Troisi passed away at age 96 on March 30 at Haven Hospice in Edison from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Troisi was born in Williamsport, PA where he was an Eagle Scout, and loved boxing and baseball. At 17, he served during World War II and was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Force. …

With 13 more township residents testing positive for the coronavirus, Franklin’s total reached 100 on April 1, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. According to Mayor Phil Kramer, two of the newest cases are 64 years old, two are 65 years old, and the rest are aged 35, 20, 96, 71, 56, 76, 86, 40 and 28. According …

Another 19 Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the township’s total as of March 31 to 87. That number represents the largest one-day increase since the first township case was reported. Overall in Somerset County, 405 residents have tested positive for the disease, according to the Somerset County Board of Health. Franklin Township cases account for …

Eight more Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, making the township’s total number of cases 68 as of March 30, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There were no new township fatalities reported from March 29-30, according to township and county authorities. Countywide, there are now 331 coronavirus cases, with eight fatalities, including three more …

Dr. Proceso Villarica passed away on March 28 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 95 years old. Dr. Villarica was born in the Philippines. He was educated at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He practiced as a pediatric surgeon before coming to the United States with his family. He then worked …

A second Franklin Township resident has died from the coronavirus disease, and six more have tested positive for the disease as of March 29, according to the Somerset County Health Department. Information on the age breakdown of the new cases, or of the fatality, was not immediately available. Countywide, there are now 293 residents with positive test results and, with …

Seven more township residents have been confirmed to have the coronavirus disease, bringing Franklin’s total to 54 as of March 28, according to the Somerset County Department of Health. Information on the age breakdown of the newest patients was not immediately available. Countywide, there are now 254 conformed cases of coronavirus disease, with six fatalities, according to the county health …

Six more Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus disease, bringing the township’s total to 47 as of March 27. So far, one resident has succumbed to the disease. In a Facebook post, Mayor Phil Kramer said the newest patients are aged 66, 28, 37, 43, 38 and 29. County wide, there are now 218 confirmed coronavirus cases, …

The Somerset County Park Commission is reminding park patrons that while parks such as Colonial Park are open, there are restrictions. Patrons should maintain the CDC-suggested Safe distance of at least six feet, and should move over on trails when encountering other people. Also, there is no access to bathrooms, entry onto playgrounds has been prohibited, and buildings have been …