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Updated: Car Driven By Edison Cop Crashes On Route 27; Two Killed, Including Somerset Man

Updated: Car Driven By Edison Cop Crashes On Route 27; Two Killed, Including Somerset Man

Two people were killed when a car driven by an off-duty Edison police officer crashed into a utility pole on Route 27 early in the morning of August 27, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation. The officer, who has not yet been identified, was hospitalized, according to a source with knowledge of the […]

New Brunswick Woman Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Crash That Killed Franklin Youth

New Brunswick Woman Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Crash That Killed Franklin Youth

A 33-year-old New Brunswick woman was recently sentenced to 11 years in state prison for a wrong-way fatal car crash that killed two children, including a boy from Franklin Township. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara was sentenced on August 16 by Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca. She will have to serve at least six years before she is […]

Garden State Track Club Awards Five Scholarships

Garden State Track Club Awards Five Scholarships

Five local students were awarded scholarships August 8 by the Garden State Track Club. The $500 scholarships were generated by funds from the annual Garden State 10 Miler, held by the Club each March in Colonial Park. The awards were distributed at the August 9 Township Council meeting. The scholarships show that “the police department, […]

Updated: South River Man Dies After Rescuing Children From Millstone River

Updated: South River Man Dies After Rescuing Children From Millstone River

Update: Police have identified the victim as Rolando Camarillo-Cholula. The Franklin Township Police Department reminds residents that causeways, lakes, and all waterways can hide dangers like hidden currents, sudden depths, and cold shock. When traveling along the canal and towpath, please look for postings that provide guidance regarding prohibited areas and activities. Public Safety Director Quovella […]

Hombre de South River Muere Después de Rescatar a Niños del Río Millstone

Hombre de South River Muere Después de Rescatar a Niños del Río Millstone

Actualización: La policía identificó a la víctima como Rolando Camarillo-Cholula. El Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Franklin recuerda a los residentes que las calzadas, los lagos y todas las vías fluviales pueden ocultar peligros como corrientes ocultas, profundidades repentinas y golpes de frío. Cuando viaje a lo largo del canal y el camino de […]

Township Observes National Night Out

Township Observes National Night Out

The Franklin Township Police Department led the Township’s annual observance of National Night Out August 1 in the Municipal Complex parking lots. This is the 39th year that National Night Out has been observed in the country. The event got its start in 1984 in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa. The township’s version included tours […]

Mother Of 6-Year-Old Killed On School Bus Seeks Answers From School Board

Mother Of 6-Year-Old Killed On School Bus Seeks Answers From School Board

The mother of a 6-year-old girl killed on a school bus earlier this month had two questions for the Board of Education at its July 27 meeting. Najmah Nash wanted to know if the District is investigating the Montauk bus company, on whose bus her daughter Fajr Atiya Williams was riding when she strangled on […]

Family Of Child Killed On School Bus Creates GoFundMe Campaign

Family Of Child Killed On School Bus Creates GoFundMe Campaign

The family of the 6-year-old disabled girl who was killed July 17 on a Montauk school bus has created a GoFundMe account to help with funeral and other costs. Najmah Nash, the child’s mother, created the account on July 21. Nash’s daughter, Fajr Atiya Williams, strangled to death on the bus as it was transporting […]

Updated: Monitor Charged In 6-Year-Old’s Death On School Bus

Updated: Monitor Charged In 6-Year-Old’s Death On School Bus

Updates: The New Brunswick woman charged in the death of Fajr Atiya Williams was released on July 25 after her detention hearing. Superior Court Judge Christopher Edwards ordered the woman released with the conditions that she have no contact with children or with the girl’s parents. Montauk president John Mensch issued the following statement on […]

Franklin Township Police Blotter for July 2 To July 8, 2023

Franklin Township Police Blotter for July 2 To July 8, 2023

07/02/2023 A 34-year-old Newark man was arrested by the New Jersey State Police for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction. The FTPD took custody of the defendant and transported him to Somerset County Jail after processing. A Fredericksburg, VA resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours at a local hotel. […]