A satellite location of Somerset County’s mass vaccination site will run at Rutgers Plaza on April 7 and 8. Update: The vaccination clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 7 and 8. Appointments must be made, and can be, only through the state COVID portal at https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. Original Story: Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue will …

Another 102 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. The OEM reported that there were 36 new cases on April 2, 30 new cases on April 3, eight new cases on April 4 and 32 cases reported on April 5. That brings to 5,400 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …

Artist’s rendering of the proposed Hamilton Street apartment building. The Hamilton Street Business District re-imagining continued on April 1, with the approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of a three-story, nine-unit apartment building. But unlike other apartment buildings approved in the District, this one will not feature retail space on the first floor.

Chart compiled by Mayor Phil Kramer shows the beginning of a “third wave” of coronavirus infections in Franklin. The number of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus shows that Franklin is an active part of the “third wave” of virus infections recently declared by state officials. That’s the word from Mayor Phil Kramer, who has been tracking data behind …

Another 32 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 1. That brings to 5,294 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 200 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another 21 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 31. That brings to 5,262 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. In March 2021, 719 township residents tested positive for the virus, according to OEM statistics. The deaths of 200 …

A $10,000 Verragio diamond engagement ring is waiting for one lucky couple at Venus Jewelers, Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue. The ring is the prize in the store’s “Amazing Ring Race,” planned for May 2.

Another 34 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 30. That brings to 5,241 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 200 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The death of another Franklin residents has been attributed to the coronavirus, and 117 more township residents have tested positive for the virus over the weekend. Seventeen new cases were reported on March 29, one death and 42 new cases were reported on March 28, 32 new cases were reported on March 27, and 26 new cases were reported on …

The Howe Farmstead in Colonial Park is set to be restored and historically preserved. (Photo: Somerset County Historical Society.) The Somerset County Historical Society is seeking financial and labor contributions to the restoration and historical preservation work at the Howe Farmstead in Colonial Park. This is the first time a historic property is being restored as an all-original venue for …