Coronavirus

An additional 14 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 14. That brings to 2,628 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 367 in December. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains at 158, OEM …

Another 27 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 13. That brings to 2,614 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 353 in December. The number of township residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains at 158. Note: These are the latest reported …

Another 35 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 12. That brings to 2,587 the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 326 in December. The number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus remains at 158. Note: These …

The school district has cut ties with the organization that has been administering weekly COVID-19 tests to students and staff due to issues with the test processing, a school district administrator said. The district has also stopped dealing with the lab processing the tests, the administrator said. That decision comes in the wake of the death from the virus of …

An annual toy drive held at the Ukrainian Center on Davidson Avenue will be contactless this year, in light of coronavirus concerns. The Unity Holiday All Stars event is set for noon to 2 p.m. Organizers of the drive, sponsored by the non-profit Unity SME, hope to duplicate their previous success. “We’ve received between 1,500 and 1,600 gifts in the …

Another 22 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 11. This brings to 2,552 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 291 in December. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as of …

Another 19 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 10. That brings to 2,530 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 269 in December. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number holds at 158. …

Another 24 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 9. That brings to 2,511 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 250 in December alone. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number holds at …

FTPD Lieutenant Jolanda Lacewell is the first female Black police lieutenant in township history. A bit of township history was commemorated at the December 8 Township Council meeting when the FTPD’s first female Black lieutenant was among 11 command-level officers who received their ceremonial swearings-in. Lt. Jolanda Lacewell, a 24-year veteran with the Franklin Township Police Department, and her 10 …

Another 39 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 8. That brings to 2,487 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 226 in December alone. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number holds at …