Anyone looking to shed some unwanted baseball or softball equipment, or who may need some, can still find help at the inaugural Franklin Township Baseball League Equipment Swap. The second drop-off day is from 9 a.m. to noon March 27, and swap/pick-up day is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 27.

A 43-year-old New Brunswick man has been charged with the murder of a 60-year-old township man in a North Brunswick motel. North Brunswick police responding to an emergency call for an unresponsive man at noon on March 20 at the Farrington Inn found the Somerset man, who showed signs of physical injury, according to a press release from the Middlesex …

Another 18 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 23. That brings to 5,024 the number of township 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 …

Another 31 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 22. That brings to 5,024 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 …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally, center, co-authored a letter to parents with Assistant Superintendent Daniel Loughran calling on township residents to reject hate. The killing of six Asian women and two others in Atlanta on March 16 has spurred the top two school district administrators to speak up. In a letter to parents posted on the district’s web site, school Superintendent …

Another 26 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 19. That brings to 4,943 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 198 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

Owners of South Middlebush Road properties abutting the site of a proposed Hindu temple won some concessions from the developer, but that doesn’t mean they endorse the project, the Zoning Board of Adjustment was told on March 18. Changes to the site plan for the proposed Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute were presented at the fourth hearing on the application, which …

If the grant is approved, the health center could open in time for the 2021-2022 school year. A partnership that could lead to a school-based, community health center was approved by the Board of Education at its March 17 meeting. The Board approved the partnership with Dover-based Zufall Health to provide health services for students, their families and the general …

Another 13 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 17. That brings to 4,896 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 1989 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

A 20-year-old Texas man was hit with multiple charges March 15 after he allegedly tried to break into an automated teller machine with a truck at an Elizabeth Avenue bank. Police said they received a 9-1-1 call about the attempted theft at about 3:11 a.m. The responding officer tried to top the truck, and the people inside fled, according to …