Franklin got an average of 9 inches of snow on Jan. 21, according to the National Weather Service. Streets were pretty drivable by about 9 a.m., as crews were out all night plowing and salting.

The forecasters had the snow starting after 10 a.m., but Mother Nature had other plans. Small flakes began falling several hours before that, and by 8:30 a.m., there was already the beginnings of a coating on the streets.

Jan. 17 Michael Slyman of Brick was backing up his car in a parking lot on Cedar Grove Lane when his auto hit a parked car owned by Ed Resta of Belle Mead.

The Franklin High School girls’ and boys’ bowling teams were victorious Jan. 18 against Watchung Hills, with the boys besting their opponents 5-2 and the girls blanking their opponents 7-0. The boys’ effort was led by sophomore Dylan Coker with a 600 (178, 174, 248), followed by senior Kevin Greene, who rolled a total 595 (227, 210, 158).

The Sampson G. Smith Players on Jan. 18 were busily rehearsing their upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz.” The show will be performed at 7 p.m. on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2, 7 and 8, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 9.

Just barely out of the realm of “startup” itself, a Somerset-based business aims to help fledgling businesses take root, and established firms grow. JuiceTank, 220 Davidson Ave., was started by cousins Mukesh and Charlie Patel, two self-described “serial entrepreneurs.”

They’re just temporary fixes, but crews from the township and Somerset County have been traveling township roads over the past week filling in potholes that seem to appear about this time of year. The mixture of lots of moisture, then cold and warm temperatures, as we’ve had over the last several weeks, makes the perfect recipe for bone-rattling potholes, township …

By Shelby Copeland Correspondent. The Franklin High School girls’ varsity basketball team staged a second-half comeback Jan. 16 to beat the Bridgewater-Raritan High School squad 49-47 at home.

The Franklin High School girls’ bowling team continued their wining ways Jan. 14 with a 5-2 win over Hunterdon Central at West Hunterdon Lanes in Frenchtown. The Franklin girls won the first and third games with total pin counts of 682-653 and 772-695.