By John Felix. Nearly a decade ago, the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council (FTCAC) proudly presented one of the township’s most meaningful community landmarks, the Franklin Township Gazebo. Officially unveiled during the September 16, 2018 ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Gazebo represented far more than a physical structure. It symbolized culture, unity, history, and civic pride. The vision and dedication behind this …

Frances Maroon passed away on May 13 at her home in Somerset. She was 95 years old.  Mrs. Maroon was born and raised in New Brunswick. She graduated from St. Peter’s Grammar School, St. Peter’s High School and St. Peter’s School of Nursing. She furthered her education by earning a Bachelors Degree in nursing from Columbia University.    She had a lengthy …

Most of the 24 Franklin High School student-athletes who have committed to play their sport in college were on hand May 13 for the Spring Signing ceremony in the gymnasium.

Carol Ann was born May 27, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Isabelle Weiler Williams and Joseph P. Williams, Sr. She grew up in Yeadon, PA and graduated from Yeadon High School in 1959. She was an excellent student, played field hockey and half-court women’s basketball (as that was how women’s basketball was played at that time). She worked at a …

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED – Township resident Dave Robinson said he was pleasantly surprised by the proposed ordinance amendment limiting warehouses and banning data centers. The Township Council on May 12 made it’s latest attempt to limit the impact of warehouses in the township with the introduction of an ordinance amendment creating design standards for warehouses.

It was a trifecta of ceremonies May 12 as the Franklin High School baseball, softball and track team seniors were honored with the annual senior night ceremony that saw the introduction of pyrotechnics. The Warrior baseball team seniors were greeted with a pair of sparkling towers as they made their way to the diamond, escorted by family and friends.

HONORED FOR A CENTURY IN BUSINESS – Mark DiGiovanni, the third-generation owner of Guaranteed Motor, thanks the Township Council for its proclamation commemorating the company’s 100 years in business at the May 12 meeting. The Franklin Township Council on Tuesday honored Guaranteed Motors and its owner, Mark DiGiovanni, marking the towing and auto service business’s 100th anniversary of serving the community.

A 20-year-old Somerset man faces five weapons-related charges following the May 5 arrest of him and four others after a joint investigation by Franklin Township Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Street Crimes Unit yielded six guns and several high-capacity ammunition magazines. Also arrested were a 25-year-old Long Branch man, an 18-year-old Middlesex …

It was the Franklin High School boys’ tennis team’s seniors’ turn to be honored with a senior night on May 11. The ceremony took place on the tennis court, where players formed a canopy with crossed racquets. The four players and manager walked under the racquets on a red runner before stopping at the Warrior backdrop for pictures.

More that a dozen members of the Franklin Township Police Department mounted bicycles and joined hundreds of their fellow officers from around the state and country May 10 in the 2026 Police Unity Tour. The ride is a fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The riders are expected to arrive there on May 12, after stops …