Coronavirus

The school district administration anticipates the state will impose limits on how many people may be in school buildings come September, and is working now to develop a plan. As part of that work, the district has published an online poll for parents, asking a variety of questions geared to help administrators devise a plan for when schools reopen. The …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus jumped by 17 over the past 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 17. The OEM reported eight more residents tested positive on June 16 and nine more residents tested positive on June 17. OEM also reported that two more deaths of township residents …

Queena Bergen and Kim Hill (left to right in “Franklin Warriors” t-shirts) put together a special Virtual Reality presentation for the FHS Class of 2020. Franklin High School seniors have begun the first phase of their graduation observance, which could be called “giving and taking.” Students driving up to the front of the school, in the bus drop-off lane, stop …

Township residents who have missed going to the library since the COVID-19 shutdowns can take some solace: the library is starting a “curbside pick-up” program on June 22. Modeled along the lines of what some large retailers are doing, the service is designed to be no-contact, according to the library’s web site. Library patrons can order their materials three ways: …

Another Franklin resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, but there have been no new reported deaths in the township from the disease. The township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 15 that there are now 1,236 residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, while the deaths of 124 residents have been attributed to COVID-19. Test …

There were no new positive test results or deaths related to the coronavirus among township residents in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 14. The total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March remains at 1,235, while the total number of Franklin residents whose deaths have been …

Three more Franklin Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 13. That brings the total number of Franklin residents who have tested positive to 1,235 since mid-March, according to OEM. There were no new Franklin residents’ deaths attributed to the disease in the previous 24 hours, OEM reported. Test samples …

One more township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, and two more deaths have been attributed to it, the township’s Office of Emergency Management reported on June 12. There are now 1,232 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported, while 124 township residents’ deaths have been attributed to the disease. Test samples for …

The township will distribute about $161,000 to support the Franklin Food Bank, COVID testing, and to help township businesses retain employees. The money comes from a special Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act allocation made through the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Council members decided to allocate $85,933 to small township businesses, $50,000 for coronavirus testing and …

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March has increased by three to 1,231. There were no new township resident deaths attributed to the disease in the previous 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 11. Test samples for the coronavirus will be collected from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. …