Cameron Snowdon is fouled as he attempts to score during the Warriors’ March 4 game against Immaculata. The Immaculata Spartans probably wish they had just taken the bye in their Skyland Conference Gold Division semifinal game and stayed home March 4. Instead, the Somerville team left their division and came into Franklin High School to match up against the Warriors, …

Another 20 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 4. That brings to 4,599 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 196 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Jules H Becker of Franklin Park died peacefully March 3 with his family by his side.He was 91. Born in The Bronx, he resided in Brooklyn, then Matawan before moving to South Carolina. Prior to his retirement many years ago, he worked as a General Superintendent of Construction, working with several different construction companies, last working for Morris Diesel, Manhattan. …

Members of the Environmental Commission said their concerns are not being heard by township officials. What started as a discussion about how the Environmental Commission could operate more efficiently soon evolved into an airing of Commission members’ grievances against the Township Council and Township Manager. Vornlocker declined to comment for this story.

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said in a March 3 letter that students attending school in person will do so every week starting April 19. (File photo). Students who attend school in person will do so every week – rather than attend school remotely on alternate weeks – starting on April 19, the schools Superintendent said on March 3. Schools Superintendent …

Eleven more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the death of another township resident was blamed on the virus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 3. That brings to 4,579 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-march 2020, while the deaths of 196 township residents have been …

Kyierah Dempsey-Toney goes in for a layup March 3 in the Lady Warriors’ game against Bridgewater-Raritan. They’re not in the running for a tournament chip, but the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team showed they’re determined to finish the season strong with a 35-27 win over Bridgewater-Raritan on March 3. The lady Warriors took the lead early in the …

Frederick Langenbacher, 88, died March 1 with family by his side at St. Peter University Medical Center in New Brunswick.Mr. Langenbacher was born April 25, 1932 in Newark to the late Frederick and Jean (Mitchell) Langenbacher. Before settling in Somerset in 1987, Fred lived for over 50 years in Maplewood.Fred graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood in 1950. While …

The Township Council held a virtual budget hearing on March 2. There were no shocks or surprises in the first hearing for the 2021 township budget, something for which township officials were thankful. The majority of the 18 or so departments that presented their funding asks were either flat from last year or had decreases.

Another 13 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 2. That brings to 4,568 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. The deaths of 195 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …