Submitted by the Franklin Township Soccer Club. The Franklin Township Soccer Club is taking registrations for the Spring 2021 season.  Children born between the years 2015 – 2016 (Nippers), 2006-2014 (Recreation – PW and JR Divisions) and 2019-2014 (TOPSoccer program which is designed for children with special needs) can register at www.franklinsoccer.com.

Kyierah Dempsey-Toney goes in for the score March 1 in the Lady Warriors’ game against Mt. St. Mary’s. Kyierah Dempsey-Toney and Christina Midgette both scored double-doubles in the Lady Warriors’ losing effort to Mt. St. Mary’s, 51-45, on March 1. The game was the quarter-final of the Blue Division in the Skyland Conference Tournament. a new concoction by the NJSIAA …

Another 38 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 1. There were 26 new cases reported on February 28, and 12 new cases reported on March 1, OEM reported. That brings to 4,555 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since …

Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 27. Another 36 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus in that time, OEM reported. OEM reported 12 new cases on February 26, and 24 new cases and one more death on February 27. That brings to 4,517 the number …

Isaiah Cotton goes in for a score during the Warriors game against Watchung Hill on February 27. The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team played hard in their February 27 game against Watching Hills, but sometimes you need a little luck, too. And luck was not on the Warriors’ bench that day, with shots that would have dropped any other …

Claremont Road School’s electricity will soon be supplied via solar energy, thanks to a decision made February 25 by the Board of Education. The Board voted to approve an $813,501 contract for the solar installation to EZNERGY NJ of Brick.

The school district’s 2020 financial reporting was given the thumb’s-up on February 25 by district auditors. Districts must conduct audits of their financial reports each year, and a report submitted to the Board of Education along with a list of recommendations, if any.

Assistant Superintendent Dan Loughren talks to the Board of Education about the proposed racial equity plan. It was not unanimous, but the Board of Education on February 25 approved a four-year plan designed to attack systemic racism in the district. The plan is an outgrowth of the board’s anti-racism policy and 2021 goals – which addressed eradicating White supremacy in …

Eight more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 25. That brings to 4,481 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 194 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Another 10 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 24. That brings to 4,473 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 194 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …