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One Firefighter Injured In Fire at Willow Creek Rehab Center

One Firefighter Injured In Fire at Willow Creek Rehab Center

One firefighter was injured March 1 in a fire at Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center on Easton Avenue. More than 100 firefighters from 10 towns fought the blaze of the unoccupied building. The center has been empty since Hurricane Ida in 2021 and was under construction, according to a press release from the Franklin […]

No Injuries In Ambrose Street Fire

No Injuries In Ambrose Street Fire

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a February 29 blaze in an Ambrose Street home that displaced its residents. There were no reported injuries in the fire, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Police responded to the Ambrose Street home at 11:44 a.m. after receiving a call reporting a […]

One Person Killed In Thanksgiving Night Fire

One Person Killed In Thanksgiving Night Fire

Police are investigating a Thanksgiving night fire in an Amwell Road home that left one person dead. Police and firefighters responded to the fire in a single-family home at approximately 11:49 p.m., according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The home was fully engulfed when first responders arrived, according to the […]

Power Lines Set Ablaze During Brief Thunderstorm

Power Lines Set Ablaze During Brief Thunderstorm

Power lines on utility poles near a border of the Village Plaza were set ablaze early in the morning of August 17 during a short thunderstorm. The lines were located at the edge of a grassy field that separates the Village Plaza from the Somerset Diner parking lots. Power to the main Village Plaza retail […]

Home, Yard Fire Displaces Two Families

Home, Yard Fire Displaces Two Families

Careless disposal of a cigarette was the reported cause behind a July 23 fire that left two Victor Street families looking for alternative shelter. The fire, which also burned grass behind the residence, damaged several other homes as well, according to reports from the Franklin Township Police Department and East Franklin Fire Department. Police received […]

No Injuries In Hamilton Street Apartment Fire; Dog Rescued, Revived

No Injuries In Hamilton Street Apartment Fire; Dog Rescued, Revived

A resident was displaced and a dog revived after a June 20 apartment fire on Hamilton Street, officials said. Township police received a 9-1-1 call reporting smoke from the apartment at about 7:05 p.m., according to an FTPD press release. Firefighters were already battling the blaze when police arrived, according to the release. The East […]