Ten recently promoted Franklin Township Police Department officers will be ceremonially sworn in at the December 8 Township Council meeting. There are three new lieutenants and seven new sergeants who will be sworn in during the meeting.

Mr. Paul Groover passed away on December 5 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 95 years old. He was born in Savannah, Ga. and lived there as a child. After graduating high school in Savannah, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served our country faithfully during World War II and was discharged Honorably. …

Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 6. That brings to 2,429 the number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 168 during the first week of December. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number …

Another 46 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 5. That brings to 2,411 the number of Franklin residents that have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 150 in December. More than 26 percent of the total number of coronavirus positive tests in Somerset County are of Franklin …

More than 100 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the township in the first four days of December. The township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 4 that another 31 residents have tested positive for the virus. That brings to 2,365 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 104 …

Pillar of Fire International won Zoning Board approval December 3 of a plan to enlarge its church parking lot. The church, located in Zarephath off Weston Canal Road, sought to add 224 new spaces to the rear of the church building.

Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 3. A total of 2,334 township residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March; there have been 73 cases so far in December. The deaths of 158 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are …

Nadine Feliciano, 53, passed away on November 27 at Aria – Jefferson Health Torresdale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Feliciano was born April 27, 1967 in New Brunswick to the late Peter and Rose (Papaleo) Muniz. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Nadine was an administrative assistant for Foley Cat in Piscataway, where she worked for many years. She loved …

Another 22 Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 2. That brings to 55 for the month so far, and 2,316 since mid-March, the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus. The deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus remains at 158, OEM reported. …

The Somerset County Park Foundation is providing an opportunity to create a lasting memory in one of the Somerset County parks through the purchase of a Commemorative Brick, Legacy Tree, or Tribute Bench. Purchases support the valuable programs funded by the Park Foundation and offered by the Somerset County Park Commission. The bricks, benches, and trees provide individuals and organizations …