Coronavirus

Another 16 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 22. That brings to 2,845 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 584 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. …

In response to a question from a resident posed at the December 21 Board of Education meeting, schools Superintendent John Ravally announced that the district would be distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The school district’s faculty and staff could receive a COVID-19 vaccine by late February or March, a district official said on December 22. That’s because the school district’s application to …

Another 24 township residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 21. That brings to 2,829 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 568 so far in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, …

Somerset County officials are working on designating COVID-19 vaccination sites in the county, a spokesman said on December 21. Two vaccines – by New York-based Pfizer and Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna – have been given emergency use approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are now being shipped to states. The state and county are following guidelines created by …

More than four dozen Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 20. On December 19, there were 21 new positive cases reported, and on December 20, there were 36 new positive cases reported, according to the OEM. That brings to 2,805 – or 43 of …

Another 44 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 18. That brings to 2,748 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 487 during December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

Another 14 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 17. That brings to 2,704 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 443 during December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM …

Another 40 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 16. This brings to 2,690 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 429 in December. The deaths of 158 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

With about 150 school staffers out due to COVID-19-related issues, the school district on December 15 decided to temporarily pause in-person learning. The district will revert to remote learning from December 21 through January 19, according to a letter to parents from schools Superintendent John Ravally. Ravally wrote that on December 15, the district had “over 100 certificated staff members …

Another 22 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 15. That brings to 2,650 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 389 in December The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains …