Coronavirus

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 14 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 14. That brings to 14,157 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 486 Franklin residents from May 24 to June 13, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 13. There was a delay in reporting numbers from May 24 to June 10 due to a cyber attack on Somerset County computers, OEM said. There were 441 new reported cases during that time, …

Franklin Township renters received the most aid of any in the county. Township renters received about $2.9 million in federal aid through a one-time program to prevent Covid-related evictions. The township was one of 18 Somerset County towns which received a total of nearly $9 million in renters aid to prevent evictions of renters who had fallen behind in their …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 89 Franklin residents from May 21 to May 23, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 23. There were 26 new cases reported on May 21, 21 new cases reported on May 22 and 42 new cases reported on May 23, OEM said. That brings to 13,657 the number of …

The surge in Covid-19 cases in the township has spurred the school district to return to the mask mandate, as of May 23. All students, faculty, staff and visitors must wear masks when inside district buildings or on school buses, according to a message that was sent to parents and is available on the district’s web site. “This mask requirement …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 21 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 20. That brings to 13,568 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 48 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 19. That brings to 13,547 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 33 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 18. That brings to 13,499 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 27 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 17. That brings to 13,466 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 75 Franklin residents between May 14 and May 16, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on May 14. There were 38 new cases reported on May 14, 30 new cases reported on May 15 and seven more cases reported on May 16, OEM said. That brings to 13,439the number of Franklin …