FTPD Captains Phil Rizzo and Sean Hebbon, and Public Safety Director Quovella Spruill (clockwise from top left) during the inaugural “Tuesday Night Talk.” A word to the wise: the FTPD will be paying special attention to speeders on South Middlebush Road and to parked cars facing the wrong way on township streets. Those items were among the variety of public …

Another 33 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 1. That brings to 2,294 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The number of township residents’ deaths attributed to the virus holds steady at 158, OEM reported. Note: These are the …

Russell Charles Hall, 90, passed away on November 30, surrounded by his family at his home in Somerset. Mr. Hall was born March 10, 1930 in New Brunswick to the late Russell and Victoria (Masiello) Hall. He lived in Somerset for the past 60 years and was previously from South River and New Brunswick. Russell worked for Triangle Cable for …

By Arnold Schmidt. To Jim Johnstone:  You referred to an FR&A article “dated as recently as 9/23/2019” about this park plan.  I proposed that we wait to see the actual 2021 plan before forming an opinion on the park. We agree that Franklin is overdeveloped, but we need parks to accommodate our growing population.  The Open Space Advisory Committee does …

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all county-operated senior centers, managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are temporarily closed until Dec. 31. The county’s management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were previously offered on-site have been modified and are available via …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 38 over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 30. There were 25 new positive test results reported on November 29, and 13 reported on November 30, OEM said. That brings to 2,261 the number of Franklin residents who …

Michael Smith. Update 3: Final certified results were posted on November 20, with no changes in the preliminary results. With 65,996 votes counted in the Board of Education race, the final results were as follows:

Getting almost non-existent response from East Franklin businesses to a COVID-19 relief grant program, the Township Council has decided to instead use the money to help township renters. Mayor Phil Kramer said at the November 24 virtual Township Council meeting that given that only one business owner applied for the special Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act grant, …

Another 10 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 28. This brings to 2,223 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 158 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

The township may temporarily absorb a nearly 7 percent rate increase from New Jersey American Water that has been approved by the state. But that won’t be indefinite, and at some point the increase will be passed on.