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.

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said that the district has applied for a grant for a “summer academy” for students in grades 1 to 4. The latest step in helping students who are suffering academically because of learning changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic was taken by the Board of Education at its January 28 meeting. The board during the meeting …

Another 26 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 28. That brings to 3,920 the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. The deaths of 187 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for …

Lady Warrior Kyierah Dempsey-Toney blocks a shot by a Hillsborough Raider early in the season opener on January 27. Despite slumbering through the third quarter, the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team began the modified 2021 campaign with a 52-41 win over Hillsborough on January 27. Three Lady Warriors opened their season hitting double-digits in points: Kyierah Dempsey-Toney with …

Another 15 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the deaths of two more residents have been attributed to the virus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on January 27. That brings to 3,894 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 187 who have died from it, OEM reported. …

Township Councilman Will Galtieri announces that he will no longer pursue the proposed “Grandparents’ park” project at the virtual January 26 Township Council meeting. The push to build a pocket park on Willow Avenue formally ended on January 26, with Township Councilman Will Galtieri publicly pulling the plug on his brainchild. “I have heard you loud and clear and at …

Frank Soos, 88, passed away on January 24 at Parker Home in New Brunswick. Mr. Soos was born April 26, 1932 in New Brunswick to the late Frank and Beatrice Soos. He was a longtime resident of Somerset. Frank was a parishioner of St. Matthias Church in Somerset. He was machine mechanic for Johnson and Johnson in Milltown for 42 …