One more township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 10. There were no new township resident deaths related to the virus in that time period, the OEM reported. There are now 1,228 township residents who have tested positive for teh virus since mid-March, according to …

The Township Council on June 9 passed a resolution condemning the murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Floyd was killed when a former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The former cop has been hit with several charges, including 2nd Degree Murder. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

Three more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 8. The OEM also reported the coronavirus-related death of one more township resident. The latest results bring the total number of township residents with positive results to 1,227 and the total number of deaths attributed to …

There were no new reports of Franklin Township residents testing positive for the coronavirus, nor any new reported township deaths from the disease, in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 8. The total number of positive cases in the township remains at 1,224, while the number of deaths of township residents attributed to …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will host Drive-In Fireworks at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, June 19th. The theme of the show is in Celebration of Dads and Grads! The event is scheduled to take place in the Red Lot on the first base side of the ballpark at 9:00 pm. The lot opens …

Protestors hold up their signs during a rally before the march to the police station. Hundreds of people marched up DeMott Lane June 4 in a continuing protest against police brutality and for racial justice. The march, as was the one earlier in the week in Franklin and others ocurring around the world, was spurred by the killing of Minneapolis …

Two township residents’ deaths attributed to the coronavirus disease were misreported on June 5, bringing the total deaths to 121. Three more Franklin residents tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, brining the total number of positive tests to 1,224, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 7. Test samples for the coronavirus will be …

By Mayor Phil Kramer.  Citizens of Franklin Township along with citizens throughout our country have been stirred to raise their voices in recent days. Not only due to the incredible act of inhumanity leveled against George Floyd, but also due to the continuing inequality and injustice which still too frequently occurs in today’s society. Citizens of all races and ethnic …

By Dr. Namik Sercan. The CJCP Board of Trustees, administration, and staff are devastated by recent incidents of police brutality and racial violence in several communities around our nation. It is a very emotional and problematic time in our  country right now, which requires immediate and tangible actions from all segments of our community in unity  and solidarity. Just like the ones that happened …

The investigation continues into a June 4 car crash on Easton Avenue that left one township man dead and another Franklin resident injured. Police said Marlene Martin of Somerset, 76, was attempting a left turn from Easton onto Girard Avenue in her 2008 Nissan Rogue when she collided with a 1999 Hyundai Elantra driven by Alexander Macniven, 23, also of …