Elizabeth Avenue School vice-principal Greg Romero, Canal Walk Mask Makers Joan Klimpl, Kathy Caragher, Susan Hoffman and Art Hoffman, and EAS principal John Haney after the Canal Walk group donated face masks to the school’s students and staff. Students and staff of Elizabeth Avenue School will have a surprise waiting for them when (if?) they return to school for in-person …

Two more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 10. That brings the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,475, OEM reported. There have been 138 deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

The township’s annual “Patriots’ Day” observance of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be held virtually this year. (File photo.) The official township observance of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be held virtually this year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by Township Manager Robert Vornlocker during the Township Council’s September 8 meeting. Don’t …

Three more positive coronavirus test results were reported in Franklin by the township Office of Emergency Management on September 9. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,473, with 138 Franklin resident deaths attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test …

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The first day of (virtual) school in the township was met with mixed reviews by parents and the district administration. Students in the traditional township schools began the 2020-21 school year on September 8 by firing up their Chromebooks and settling down in their work spaces, as opposed to grabbing their backpacks and running out to meet the bus. Don’t …

There were no reports of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus in the preceding 24 hours, the Franklin Office of Emergency Management reported on September 8. Since mid-March, 1,470 township residents have tested positive for the virus, while the deaths of 138 township residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by one, the township Office of Emergency Management reported September 7. With the latest positive test, a total of 1,470 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 township residents dying from it. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

Another five Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 6. The Sept. 6 report follows two days of no new positive test results being reported. There now have been 1,469 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 of those patients dying from the virus, …

Saverio (Sam) Donato of Somerset died peacefully in his home September 3. He was 78. Born in New Brunswick, Sam was the third generation owner of a family business, New Brunswick Housewreckers and Salvage Co., until his retirement in 2000. Sam lived a full and colorful life filled with the things he loved. He was a sculptor, painter, author, poet, …