General News

Township government has a contractor assessing the township with the hope of providing curbside pickup for bulk items that were destroyed by Tropical Storm Ida and the flooding it spurred. In a Facebook post, the Township says it’s hoped this pickup will begin in the next few days. Residents are asked to put bulk items damaged and destroyed by Ida …

A number of water rescues were necessary between September 1 and 2 as a result of the floodwaters spurred by Ida. The remnants of Hurricane Ida roared into the township on September 1, dropping torrential rain and causing the Millstone River to rise to nearly historic levels, spurring what one township official called “catastrophic” flooding. Hurricane Ida made landfall in …

The Franklin Township Public Library Board of Trustees voted August 25 to prepare to receive bids for a new library branch in September. The Board also made decisions on suggested modifications to the new branch from the Planning Board and the Environmental Commission. The 5,580-square-foot building is targeted for a 2.3-acre plot of land adjacent to Franklin Park School. The …

The putting course and paddle boats at Colonial Park are now open for the season. The putting course is open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8 p.m., until June 20. Beginning June 26, the facility will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $8 for adults, $5 for youth and …

Chart compiled by Mayor Phil Kramer shows the beginning of a “third wave” of coronavirus infections in Franklin. The number of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus shows that Franklin is an active part of the “third wave” of virus infections recently declared by state officials. That’s the word from Mayor Phil Kramer, who has been tracking data behind …

A $10,000 Verragio diamond engagement ring is waiting for one lucky couple at Venus Jewelers, Rutgers Plaza, Easton Avenue. The ring is the prize in the store’s “Amazing Ring Race,” planned for May 2. Couples will compete in a hometown version of The Amazing Race, but with a big rock at the proverbial finish line.  Registration is free, but space is limited. …

Work will be done on South Middlebush Road this Spring, according to the Somerset County Public Works Department. The County is scheduled to install ADA-compliant curb ramps on the road from March 24 to April 2. Working hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with single-lane closures possible from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Later in the Spring, the County …

Participants are being sought for a study to determine if airborne contaminants in the homes of COVID-19 patients can be dissipated by portable air purifiers. The study is being conducted by the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. “We believe that the high rates of transmission in homes are because people share their breathing air,” principal investigator Howard Kipen …

Township library director January Adams, right, speaks to the Board of Education while Board of Trustee member Nicholas Ciampa looks on in this file photo. The Franklin Township Public Library has received a $1.3 million state grant for the construction of a new branch. The grant is part of the state Library Construction Bond Act, according to a press release …

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 …