By Mayor Phil Kramer. Twenty plus years ago, when Laurie and I lived in Baltimore, we had a friend, Mary, who held a senior administrative position at Loyola College.  I recall a discussion with her about how much more class time kids spent on social issues in modern times, than we did when we were in school. She conjectured that they …

Another 24 township residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 21. That brings to 2,829 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 568 so far in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, …

More than 500 pieces of winter apparel will be donated to local children in need, thanks to a clothing drive sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. Danielsen (D-17) is working with the township-based Zakee Bowser Enrichment Foundation to distribute the clothing collected during his “Head to Toe” clothing drive.

Somerset County officials are working on designating COVID-19 vaccination sites in the county, a spokesman said on December 21. Two vaccines – by New York-based Pfizer and Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna – have been given emergency use approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are now being shipped to states.

More than four dozen Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 20. On December 19, there were 21 new positive cases reported, and on December 20, there were 36 new positive cases reported, according to the OEM. That brings to 2,805 – or 43 of …

Another 44 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 18. That brings to 2,748 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 487 during December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

Isaak Torgovnik, 88, passed away on December 17 at Stein Hospice in Somerset. Mr. Torgovnik was born April 29, 1932 in Uman, Ukraine to the late Joseph and Hannah Torgovnik. Isaak lived in Uzbekistan and Russia. In the 1981, he immigrated to the US, settling in Brooklyn, NY. Shortly after, Isaak settled in Somerset. Isaak was a computer operator for …

Another 14 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 17. That brings to 2,704 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 443 during December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

Anyone who made contact with a grey and white kitten in the Charles Street area between December 10 and 15 should check with their doctor, county health officials said on December 17. The kitten tested positive for rabies after it was found and brought to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on December 15, according to a press release from the …

The Franklin Food Bank was one of several organizations recently benefiting from the generosity of Somerset County residents. The Food Bank was given a $1,558 grant through the Adopt-A-Family (AAF) program, which is sponsored by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and participating local food banks.