A 25-year-old Somerset man faces multiple gun-related charges after a motor vehicle stop on January 8. Police were conducting a “Quality of Life” investigation along Millstone Road, which included a motor vehicle stop on Spruce Street, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Another 23 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 11. The death of one more Franklin residents has been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. That brings to 3,465 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, and 174 the number of Franklin …

A total of 3,442 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 10. The deaths of 173 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. OEM reported 37 new cases and one more COVID_19-related death on January 7, 32 new positive test results on January 8, 40 …

Joseph P. Marguccio Jr, 89, passed away peacefully on January 9 at his home in Somerset, surrounded by family and loved ones. Mr. Marguccio was born March 26, 1931 in New Brunswick to the late Joseph and Virginia (Malastesta) Marguccio. He resided in New Brunswick before settling in Somerset in 1992. Joseph served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, …

Morgan Hewitt, as pictured in her GoFundMe account. An online fundraising account has been established for a former township resident suffering from leukemia. The campaign is targeted to raise money to help offset the costs faced by the family of 15-year-old Morgan Hewitt, who is suffering from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Bill Grippo, right, was sworn in to the Board of Education on January 7. (Photo: Bill Grippo.) The Board of Education kept its top leadership, and two returning members and one new member were sworn in at the January 7 reorganization meeting. Board Member Nancy LaCorte was once again voted in as board president, and Board Member Ardaman Singh was …

SOMERVILLE – The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County will be known by a new name now that the year has turned: HOME of Somerset County, Inc., according to a press release from the organization. The new name reflects the nonprofit agency’s four core components: housing, outreach, multifaith, and empowerment, according to the release.

Another 37 Franklin residents have reported testing positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 6. That brings to 3,306 the number of Franklin residents – 51 per 1,000 residents – who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March, and 159 so far this month, according to OEM. The deaths of 172 Franklin residents …

Authorities are seeking the public’s help in investigating a shooting that occurred in the evening of January 3. This is the second shooting incident in the township in two days. A New Brunswick man was shot to death outside a Cedar Grove Lane hotel on January 1.

Township Councilman James Vassanella was sworn in as Deputy Mayor during the Council’s January 5 virtual meeting. The spinning wheel’s arrow landed on Township Councilman James Vassanella this year, making him the Deputy Mayor for 2021. Vassanella was elevated into the position during the Council’s January 5 virtual meeting.