The death toll of Franklin residents from the COVID-19 pandemic has hit 100, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 13. The Somerset County Health Department reported that the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the disease is 1,140. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May …

There were only four new reported township residents who tested positive for the coronavirus disease in the previous 24 hours, the Somerset County Health Department reported on May 12. A total of 1,134 residents have tested positive for the disease, according to the county health department. Of those, 98 have died, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. Test …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have introduced the Jersey Strong T-Shirt to showcase the message that we are all in this together and will come out stronger than ever. Each t-shirt is $25, with a portion of the sales benefiting the RWJ Barnabas Health Emergency Response Fund to help the efforts of health care workers during these unprecedented times.  …

More than a dozen new instances of Franklin residents testing positive for the coronavirus has pushed the township’s total to 1,130, county health officials said on May 11. The number of coronavirus-related deaths remained steady at 95, according to the township Office of Emergency management. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May …

The two winning designs in the Venus Jewelers Mother’s Day design contest. (Photo: Venus Jewelers). A 9-year-old township girl was one of two winners in a Mother’s Day jewelry design contest sponsored by a local jeweler. The contest, run by Venus Jewelers in the Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue, was held on Facebook, where viewers were invited to vote for …

With 19 new positive test results reported in the previous 24 hours, the number of Franklin residents who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has grown to 1,117, according to the Somerset County Health Department. The township Office of Emergency Management is reporting that the number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus has reached 95. …

Nearly 1,100 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the death count is inching toward 100, county and local health officials reported on May 9. A total of 1,098 residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to the Somerset County Health Department, while the township Office of Emergency Management reports there are 94 deaths attributed …

Mrs. Joan Ster passed away on May 6 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton, PA at the age of 84. She was born in New Brunswick and was raised in the city. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School. Mrs. Ster raised her family in Somerset, enjoyed going to plays and concerts and was a voracious reader. She was predeceased …

Esther Lukoff passed away peacefully on May 7 at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater with her family present. She was 97 years old. Esther was born in Brooklyn, NY to Isidor and Mollie Rubin. She moved to the Somerset section of Franklin Township where she resided for 82 years. She graduated Valedictorian from Bound Brook High School Class of …

Although Colonial Park remains open, new rules have been applied to its use. Starting May 9 and continuing on weekends and holidays until further notice, Colonial Drive – the road that runs through the entire park – will be closed to vehicles, according to a press release from the Somerset County Park Commission. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …