An architect’s rendering of the proposed warehouse at 490 Elizabeth Avenue. Two new warehouse projects were approved February 3 by the Planning Board. And they’re both targeted for Elizabeth Avenue.

Another nine Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 3. That brings to 4,062 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 189 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced initial “Phase 1” plans of renovations at TD Bank Ballpark. These plans are to meet specifications put forward by Major League Baseball ahead of the 2021 and 2022 seasons. “Our ballpark is one of the most beautiful throughout the country,” said Somerset Patriots Chairman Emeritus …

The Franklin Township Sewerage Authority is rushing to fix what could become a major problem in the northwest portion of the township. A sewer line break on January 15 along Weston Canal Road turned out to be a portent for more trouble with that line, Authority interim Executive Director Joe Danielsen told the commission members.

The death of another Franklin Township resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 2. OEM also reported that another 25 township residents have tested positive for the virus, bringing to 4,056 the number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March. The deaths of 189 Franklin residents have …

Princeton activist Eunice Wong speaks to the Environmental Commission during its February 1 virtual meeting. The Environmental Commission wants to know if Franklin residents support some type of ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Commission members came to that decision during their February 1 virtual meeting, after hearing from a Princeton-based activist who is getting her town to act on a …

Another nine Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 1. That brings to 4,031 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 188 township residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

The use of gas-powered leaf blowers has become a hot topic in many communities across the country. (Photo: Franklin Township Environmental Commission.) The community is invited to join the township Environmental Commission for a virtual discussion about the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, set for 7 p.m. on February 1. The Commission has invited Eunice Wong, a well-known activist on …

The number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March increased by 102 over the weekend, for a total of 4,022, the township Office of Emergency Management reported. That translates to 61 out of every 1,000 Franklin residents testing positive for the virus. The number of Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the virus increased by one, …

Former Township Councilman Will Galtieri, who resigned as a result of his moving out of town. Township Councilman Will Galtieri (D-Ward 2) has resigned from the governing body as a result of his moving out of the township. Galtieri was in the last year of his first term on the Council.