Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 71-year-old woman last seen on October 5. The woman is described as being about 5’4″ tall, and weighing approximately 135 pounds. She was last seen the evening of October 5 in the area of New Brunswick Road, near Willow Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact …

By Bill Connell.

09/13/2026 A Tulsa, OK business was the victim of a theft in the area of Davidson Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) removed the tires and rims off the reporting person’s rental vehicle. The stolen property was valued at $3,500.

A 60-year-old township man faces a murder charge after a late-night standoff in his Majesty Lane home on October 6 and 7. The body of a woman who had been stabbed several times was found after the standoff ended, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Submitted by the Franklin Township Environmental Commission. Fall leaves are more than yard waste. They are an important part of the local ecosystem, helping protect soil, support wildlife, and improve water management. This fall, consider leaving the leaves and skipping the gas-powered leaf blower.

Franklin Township spent $62,888.98 in opioid settlement money over the past fiscal year on four programs, led by a summer job-readiness course for young people and a new peer-support initiative for residents in recovery, according to the Township’s annual report on the funds. The report, included in Somerset County’s 2026 Opioid Abatement Report, covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, …

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School has struck a Friendship Agreement with a middle school group in China. The agreement with Beijing Fengtai No. 2 Middle School Group will create new opportunities for students and educators to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas across cultures, according to a press release from the school.

BALLOON BAN? – Members of the Environmental Commission on October 5 agreed to review bans on the intentional release of balloons at its next meeting. Could a ban on the intentional release of balloons in the Township be in the offing?

Hundreds of revelers gathered October 3 in Franklin High School’s activities lobby for the annual celebration of Diwali. The Festival of Diwali, which occurs over five days in the Fall, is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists.

Police cruisers, ambulances, utility trucks and a medical helicopter filled the Franklin Middle School Hamilton Street campus on October 3 as the Franklin Township Police Department’s Community Relations Bureau hosted its second Touch-a-Truck event. The event gave children a hands-on look at vehicles they rarely see up close, according to Franklin Township Police Officer Ken Reid, the event’s organizer