Dennis Hopkins and Christine Danielsen were interviewed September 17 for an open seat on the Board of Education. A newcomer and a former school board member are contending to fill a short-term vacancy on the Board of Education. The Board of Education interviewed the two – newcomer Dennis Hopkins and former board member Christine Danielsen – at a special meeting …

Five more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 17. There is now a total of 1,515 Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March, with the deaths of 138 residents attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March increased by 10, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 16. There have now been 1,510 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began, OEM reported. The number of township residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains steady at …

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Whether the township can legally lease the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site land from the state will be the topic of discussion soon between the Township Manager and township attorney. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said he would discuss the issue with township attorney Louis N. Rainone. Vornlocker did not sound optimistic about the idea being workable for the township. Don’t …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March has reached 1,500, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 15. Two more positive results were reported in the last 24 hours, OEM said. The deaths of 138 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM said. Note: These are the latest …

An artist’s rendering of the proposed Trimandir temple, targeted for a 16-acre tract on South Middlebush Road. An application for a 21,000-square-foot temple on South Middlebush Road, adjacent to Snyder’s Farm, is set to be heard at the September 17 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The temple has been in the works for at least the past five years. A …

Three more Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 14. The new report comes after eight new positive test results were reported over the weekend, according to the OEM. The new results bring to 1,498 the number of positive test results of Franklin Township residents since mid-March. The deaths …

Lionel Macauley was one of two men with ties to Franklin Township killed in an early morning shooting in New Brunswick on September 13. (Photo: Facebook.) Update 2: A 19-year-old Somerset man was arrested February 5 and charged with the two murders. The man was charged with two counts of 1st Degree murder, one count of 1st Degree Conspiracy to …

Another dozen Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 11. That brings to 1,487 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to OEM. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains at 138, OEM reported. …