Update: Five more faculty members and a contractor have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the number of positive coronavirus cases in the schools to 33 as of December 9. Original Story: A Franklin park school staff member died from the coronavirus as overall cases in the school district increase. The staffer was a lunch aide in the school, the …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Closing In On 2,500 Cases
Another 19 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 7. That brings to 2,448 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 187 in December alone. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number holds at 158. …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 18 More Positive Tests
Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 6. That brings to 2,429 the number of residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 168 during the first week of December. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus, so that number …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Nearly Four Dozen New Cases
Another 46 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 5. That brings to 2,411 the number of Franklin residents that have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 150 in December. More than 26 percent of the total number of coronavirus positive tests in Somerset County are of Franklin …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: December New Cases Top 100
More than 100 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the township in the first four days of December. The township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 4 that another 31 residents have tested positive for the virus. That brings to 2,365 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, and 104 …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Township Positive Cases Increase
Another 18 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 3. A total of 2,334 township residents have tested positive for the virus since mid-March; there have been 73 cases so far in December. The deaths of 158 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: More Double-Digit Increases In Cases
Another 22 Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 2. That brings to 55 for the month so far, and 2,316 since mid-March, the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus. The deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus remains at 158, OEM reported. …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: Nearly Three Dozen New Cases In Township
Another 33 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on December 1. That brings to 2,294 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The number of township residents’ deaths attributed to the virus holds steady at 158, OEM reported. Note: These are the …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center December Schedule
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all county-operated senior centers, managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are temporarily closed until Dec. 31. The county’s management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were previously offered on-site have been modified and are available via …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: 38 New Positive Test Results Over 48 Hours
The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 38 over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on November 30. There were 25 new positive test results reported on November 29, and 13 reported on November 30, OEM said. That brings to 2,261 the number of Franklin residents who …
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