Crime

Township Chief of Police Lawrence Roberts with his award from the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. Photo courtesy Phillip Kramer. Chief of Police Lawrence Roberts was recently honored for his efforts in helping make the FTPD the most ethnically diverse department of its size in the state. Roberts received the award at a June 10 banquet held in Edison by …

FTPD Capt. Gregory Borlan is sworn in during the June 14 Township Council meeting. Franklin Township Police Lt. Gregory Borlan became Capt. Borlan at the June 14 Township Council meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent …

A Franklin Township officer takes the torch to start the final leg of the run. As they have for about 14 years before, a team from the Franklin Township Police Department on June 10 ran a leg of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

A township doctor with a practice in Jamesburg was sentenced to one year in federal prison June 8 for his role in a kickback scheme involving a Morris County diagnostics company. Dr. Paresh Patel, 55, will also have to pay a $6,000 fine and had to forfeit more than $174,000 he received in bribes during the four-year scheme, according to …

Josue Carrasco, left, and Pablo Juarez-Ortega were arrested May 31 on drug-related charges. Photos: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Two New Brunswick men were arrested on drug-related charges May 31 in separate incidents, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the …

A township man was not injured May 22 after his car struck a tree on Berger Street. Police received a 9-1-1 call at about 10:13 p.m., stating that a motorcycle had crashed on the street, according to a press release from township police. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Fantasia Johnson. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 40-year-old Somerset woman faces several charges after a May 18 incident at the Bridgewater Commons Mall during which she allegedly pepper-spayed store and mall security guards. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …

Det. Drew Lea, Det. Derek Miller, Officer Steven Ellmyer, Lt. Darrin Russo and Chief Lawrence Roberts (left to right) at the 200 Club of Somerset County awards luncheon. Eight township police officers will receive Valor Awards May 16 from the 200 Club of Somerset County. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Riders assemble in front of the Franklin Township police headquarters May 10 before the start of the Police Unity Tour. More than 300 police officers from around the country set off on bicycles early in the morning of May 10 from the municipal complex on DeMott Lane for the annual Police Unity Tour. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Luis Carreon. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A Park Street resident was arrested May 4 after more than $400,000 worth of heroin was allegedly found in his home and he allegedly tried to elude police by jumping from the building’s third story, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …