Coronavirus

Another eight Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 29. That brings to 6,870 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Dignitaries participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Franklin Township Youth Center on Aug. 15, 2019. (File photo.) A spike in the incidence of township residents contracting the coronavirus has delayed the opening of the township’s youth center on Lewis Street. The 24,000-square-foot, $9.8 million youth center was expected to be open by the end of this month. Official shad …

Another dozen Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 28. That brings to 6,862 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

This is how the Township Council, and all other municipal boards and commissions, will meet, until at least the end of the year. A spike in the number of township residents acquiring the coronavirus prompted the Township Council to decide to keep all municipal meetings virtual through the end of the year. It took a legal opinion rendered by township …

Another 26 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 27. There were 18 positive cases reported on September 25, five new cases reported on September 27 and three new cases reported on September 27, according to OEM. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the …

Pfizer booster shots are being administered starting September 25 at Somerset County Department of Health vaccination clinics. The booster shots are available to certain people, based on recent recommendations of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eligible recipients must have completed their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series six or more months previously and meet one of the following conditions: People …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said that about 1,100 staff members had returned surveys about their vaccination status. School district officials estimate that about 150 of its staff members have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. Those teachers and staff members have until October 18 to get vaccinated, under an executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy. If they do not get …

Another six Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 23. That brings to 6,813 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another four Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported September 22. That brings to 6,807 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-march 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Another 15 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 21. That brings to 6,803 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 209 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported …