The Franklin High School Warriors boys’ soccer team held off an aggressive North Hunterdon to notch its first victory of the season on October 7. The Warriors scored a goal about mid-way through the first half, and that was all they would need to beat North Hunterdon 1-0. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Six more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the preceding 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 7. That brings to 1,633 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. There have been 143 deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus since mid-March, OEM …

Danah Lassiter of Somerset received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. The degree was one of 270 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees awarded at a virtual degree conferral ceremony held by Wilkes on Sept. 12. The virtual degree conferral, livestreamed from campus, included remarks from Wilkes University President Greg Cant and interim Provost Terese …

The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March has increased by five, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 6. To date, 1,627 township residents have tested positive for the virus, and 143 have died from it, according to OEM. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and …

All four fire houses which comprise Fire District 1 are on lockdown at least until October 12, due to a firefighter in one house having a “preliminary positive” coronavirus test result, with an unknown number of other firefighters potentially exposed. The lockdown was ordered late in the evening of October 5 by Chris Ryan, Deputy Chief of the Middlebush Fire …

Washing hands rubbing with soap man for corona virus prevention, hygiene to stop spreading coronavirus. Another 30 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus from Oct. 2-5, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on October 5. Two deaths were mistakenly reported as new cases on September 30, so the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for …

Franklin High School’s Quasim Ashford sprints into the end zone with less than two minutes to play in the Warriors’ 7-6 win over the Edison Eagles on October 3 in Middlebush Park. With less then two minutes to play in their game against the Franklin High School Warriors at Middlebush Park, the Edison Eagles looked as though they would hang …

The FHS field hockey team started their season on October 1. Lady Warriors took to the fields on October 1 as the seasons of the girls’ soccer and field hockey teams got underway. Lady Warriors tennis was also playing on Oct. 1, but their season started on September 30. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

An artist’s rendering of the 21,000-square-foot temple proposed for a parcel on South Middlebush Road. In a virtual meeting cut short because of recurring technical difficulties, the Zoning Board of Adjustment on October 1 began hearing testimony about a proposed 21,000-square-foot temple on South Middlebush Road. The board generally takes testimony past 10 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. start time. …

All county-operated senior centers, which are managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are temporarily closed until Oct. 31, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Somerset County management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were previously offered on-site have been modified and are now …