Schools Superintendent John Ravally said on September 24 that the district may not send student-athletes to Hunterdon Central Regional High School for sports contests. Franklin High School athletes may not travel to Hunterdon Central Regional High School for games this year, the schools Superintendent said on September 24. Superintendent John Ravally said published reports of Hunterdon Central students mocking the …

Township officials predicted weeks ago that with the stepped-up testing available in Franklin, residents would see an increase in the number of positive results. That was especially borne out over the preceding 24 hours, when another 21 township residents received positive test results for the virus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 25. The number of township …

Board of Education members Pat Stanley and Walter Jackson during the September 24 Board meeting. Sparks flew on Elizabeth Avenue during the September 24 Board of Education meeting as long-simmering tensions among some members exploded into public view, culminating with one Board member calling another a bigot. Tensions between board member Pat Stanley and other members, including board president Nancy …

Christine Danielsen has returned to the Board of Education, albeit only for a few months. Former Board of Education member Christine Danielsen was brought out of “retirement” on September 24 to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term. Danielsen will fill out the term left by Michelle Shelton, who resigned in August after moving out of the township. Shelton’s …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by three over the preceding 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 24. The township on Sept. 23 erroneously reported no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus; in actuality, two more deaths of Franklin residents linked to the virus …

George Moritz, 94, passed into eternal heaven on September 23, 2020 with his loving children at his side. George (Iggy) was born in Teaneck, NJ. He graduated from NYU with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was the owner of Naumer Electric Company in New York City for many years. During this time he married and raised 4 children in …

James Edward Tucker, of Somerset, passed away at home on September 21. He was 48. Born in Roanoke, Virginia and raised in Montgomery, West Virginia, he also lived in Alabama before moving to Somerset in 1996. James worked in car sales for various dealerships throughout the central New Jersey area. He loved grilling, photography and most of all spending time …

Three more Franklin Township residents have reported positive test results for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 23. There have now been 1,551 Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, with 138 resident deaths attributed to the virus. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Major League Baseball announced today that the Atlantic League Of Professional Baseball has been named its first “Partner League.” “We are excited to extend our relationship with the Atlantic League, which provides us a unique means to push the sport forward,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s Executive Vice President, Baseball Economics & Operations.

Two Hillcrest Avenue residents face multiple drug-related charges after a September 14 search of their home revealed cocaine valued at $50,000. The arrests stem from a joint investigation carried out by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the United State Postal Inspection Service that started on September 11, according to a press release from …