Patricia J. Hall, of Middlebush passed away on March 24 at the Rehab at River’s Edge in Raritan. She was 70. Born in New Brunswick, she was a longtime resident of the Middlebush section of Franklin Township. She worked as a Social Worker for the Somerset County Department of Social Services in Somerville before her retirement. Pat was an active …

The Arbor Day give-away and the Rose Day Festival at Colonial Park have been cancelled this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Somerset County Park Commission made the decision to cancel those two events, plus the Fourth of July celebration which usually occurs at North Branch Park, until 2022, according to a press release from the Somerset County Park Commission.

A 40-year-old township resident who served as a club basketball coach was charged March 25 with endangering the welfare of a minor. The charge against the man, who police said was formerly a coach with the Central Jersey Havoc Basketball Club but left to form his own team, is a Second Degree crime, according to a press release from the …

Another 26 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency management reported on March 25. That brings to 5,090 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 199 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all county-operated senior centers managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services aretemporarily closed until April 30, 2021. The county’s management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were offered on-site have been modified and are now available via Zoom, …

Opponents of the Transco gas compressor station rally at the municipal complex in 2016. (File photo). Less than a year after its opponents were celebrating its demise, the controversial Williams-Transco Northeast Services Enhancement Project to increase its natural gas pipeline infrastructure has reared its head. Transco on March 19 applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a two-year extension …

Another 22 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 24. That brings to 5,064 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 199 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. Note: These are …

The Council has decided to support all of the potential licenses for the state’s new marijuana industry. The Township Council on March 23 gave the high sign to supporting all six of the licenses that will be available for the budding legal marijuana industry in New Jersey. Council members unanimously supported a motion made by Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (D-At Large) …

Township Councilman Ted Chase will not run for re-election. Longtime Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided to keep his hat out of the ring for re-election this year, capping a 12-year Council career. The township Democrats hope to replace Chase, who represents Ward 1, with current Board of Education member Ed Potosnak.

Work will be done on South Middlebush Road this Spring, according to the Somerset County Public Works Department. The County is scheduled to install ADA-compliant curb ramps on the road from March 24 to April 2.