A 72-year-old township resident is Franklin’s third confirmed case of coronavirus, authorities said March 19. The Somerset County Health Department is looking into how the resident may have contracted the disease, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. All three township residents who have tested positive for the disease are in their 70s. As always, the …

Mayor Phil Kramer has joined East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen’s call to Gov. Murphy to institute a two-week lock down in the state as a means to ease pressure on state hospitals. Township Mayor Phil Kramer said that he joined a fellow mayor in calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to enact a statewide “lock down” to avoid catastrophes at state …

A 76-year-old township man is Franklin’s second confirmed case of the coronavirus, and its first to apparently be acquired through social contact, authorities said March 18. The man reported to a local hospital’s emergency room on March 13 with a fever and other symptoms, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. The man was tested for …

To ensure the safety of golfers using county golf courses, the Somerset County Park Commission has instituted temporary regulations at all five golf courses, including Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Road and Spooky Brook Golf Course at Colonial Park, both in Somerset. The following measures are being taken at these facilities to keep golf operations staff and players …

Mr. Michael Chesson passed away on March 15 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 46 years old. Mr. Chesson was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He was a Denver Broncos Football fanatic, enjoyed a good game of poker and traveled extensively. He also loved being outdoors and fishing. …

Township Prosecutor Tina Jalloh will be the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer for Somerset County Surrogate in November’s election. Jalloh was part of a slate of nominees recently chosen by the Somerset County Democratic Committee, which conducted its annual convention online. Also nominated were North Plainfield Councilman Doug Singleterry and former Hillsborough Councilman Paul Drake for the two Somerset County Freeholder seats …

Township hair salons, beauty parlors, and banquet facilities are among the businesses that were required to shut down as of 8 p.m. March 16 after the township declared a state of emergency. The shutdown order comes from the township Office of Emergency Management in the wake of new Statewide restrictions to deal with the growing coronavirus pandemic announced earlier by …

(March 16, 2020, Lancaster, Pa.) – Atlantic League President Rick White said today the CDC recommendation that organizers cancel or postpone in-person events consisting of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks has made clear the Atlantic League’s Opening Day of April 30 will be delayed. He also announced that ALPB Professional Tryout Mini-Camps slated for late March …

Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. The recognition honors Colonial Park Gardens for having achieved particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at …

A man in his 70s who recently returned from a trip to Italy is the township’s first presumptive positive case of coronavirus, officials said March 15. The man, who is hospitalized, has several previous health conditions, according to a press release from the township Office of Emergency Management. This would be the second case of coronavirus in Somerset County. The …