Franklin native Jasmin Bonner leads hundreds of protest marchers through the streets of Franklin in a Black Lives Matter-sponsored event on May 31. Hundreds of protesters – possibly up to 1,000 – took to the streets of Franklin on May 31 to call for for an end to institutionalized violence against African-Americans. Organized by Black Lives Matter, the protestors gathered …

Four more township residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 31. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive to 1,212. There were no new deaths reported, so that total stands at 118. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 …

By Mayor Phil Kramer. “These are the times that try men’s souls”, wrote the patriot Thomas Paine during the American Revolution. At the time he penned those words, Americans were struggling to establish the first steps on the long road to the perfection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today, we face what may seem like a long, …

Four more Franklin Township residents have died from the coronavirus, and eight more have tested positive for it, the township Office of Emergency Management reported May 30. The new totals are 1,208 residents with positive tests and 118 deaths from the virus, according to OEM. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June …

Barbara Perre entered Heaven on May 28, 2020 after suffering a stroke. She was at her vacation home in Lake George, NY, one of her favorite places. Barbara was born in Jersey City, NJ on May 11, 1942 to John and Lucy Basile (Santelli). She was a loving wife to Leonard Peter Perre for 59 momentous years. Barbara and Len …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus broke 1,200 on May 29, with the addition of eight more cases. The township Office of Emergency Management reported the new cases. The total is now 1,202. No new deaths of residents attributed to the virus was reported, so the total stands at 114. Test samples for the …

School officials are making changes to what the Franklin High School Class of 2020 graduation will look like in the wake of Gov. Phil Murphy’s approval of modified in-person celebrations. What was originally scheduled for two weeks in June – namely, a drive-through, socially distanced ceremony – will now be held the week of July 13, according to a district …

A 29-year-old New Brunswick man has been arrested din connection with the May 2019 murder of a Franklin residents. The man is the second person arrested in the case, the first arrest coming in November 2019. At that time, a 28-year-old New Brunswick man was charged with the killing of 30-year-old David D. Anderson, according to a press release from …

There were no new coronavirus-related deaths reported in the previous 24 hours, but the number of township residents who tested positive for the virus increased by eight, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 28. That increase brings the total number of township residents who tested positive for the disease since mid-March to 1,194. The number of township …

The Township Council on May 26 took steps it hopes will help ease the transition into normalcy for some Franklin restaurants and retailers. The Council passed a resolution allowing for those stores and restaurants to serve patrons in their parking lots or other outdoor areas of their property. The tables or goods must be set up to not interfere with …