Township Violence Is Topic Of Town Hall Meeting
Ways to stem the kind of violence that has recently resulted in shooting deaths in the township will be the topic of a town hall meeting set for 6 p.m. February 4 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis Street. The meeting was called by Township Councilman Carl Wright (D-Ward 4), who […]
Two EMTs Hurt When Ambulance Hits Car, House On Way To Call
Police are investigating the circumstances which led an ambulance driver to veer off the road on Hamilton Street January 31, hit a car and then hit a house near Pershing Street. The driver and passenger in the RWJ Barnabus Health ambulance were injured in the accident, but there was no patient on board, according to […]
ProCure Completes Cancer Treatment Of 5,000th Patient
Submitted by ProCure. ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset passed another celebratory achievement with the graduation of its 5,000th patient to complete treatment, in this case for prostate cancer. “When we see the courage, the generosity, the wisdom that our patients have as they go through some of the darkest times of their lives, they […]
Chamber Of Commerce Honors Residents, Businesses At Its 60th Birthday Party
Two township residents and four businesses were honored January 29 during the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce’s 60th anniversary gala at The Marigold on Hamilton Street. Nicolas DiMeglio was given the Volunteerism award, Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo was given the Public Service award, Venus Jewelers was given the Small Business award, Trap Rock Industries […]
Somerset County Freeholder Director Promises Aid For Bound Brook; Arson Suspect Arrested
In the wake of news of an arrest in the massive January 12 Bound Brook fire that destroyed nearly two blocks, the Somerset County Freeholder Director promised the county’s help in the borough’s rebuilding efforts. The fire, which burned for about 4.5 hours before it was declared under control, destroyed two apartment buildings under construction […]
Murder Of Township 20-Year-Old Woman May Have Been Mistaken Identity
The 20-year-old township woman killed in her car in October may have been mistaken for another person, prosecutors said in announcing the arrest of a suspect on January 8. A 19-year-old Franklin Boulevard man was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Murder in the shooting death of Monserret Noyola-Narvaez, according to a press release from […]
SomCo Prosecutor: We Won’t Allow Violence To Continue
The Somerset County Prosecutor told a responsive audience at a local church January 5 that local and county law enforcement will not allow the recent spate of gun violence in the township to continue. Prosecutor Michael Robertson’s remarks were made during the 10 a.m. prayer service at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, and came […]
Four Arrested, One Sought, In Murder And Shooting Spree
Four township men have been arrested – and a fifth person is being sought – in connection with the New Year’s Eve murder of a 19-year-old and wounding of a 70-year-old Franklin residents and several other shootings in the township. The murder victim, Samaad Frazier, was found by police inside a car parked at the […]
Township 19-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of New Brunswick Man
A 19-year-old township man faces a murder charge in connection with the death of Sharif Austin, 21, of New Brunswick, according to a January 2 press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Police say that Austin was shot at the corner of Lee Avenue and Handy Street in New Brunswick at about 11:55 p.m. […]
Barker Road Shooting Under Investigation; No Reported Injuries
Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred on Barker Road on December 30. There were no injuries in the shooting, just property damage, said Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Det. Frank Roman. “We can confirm that there was a shooting with no injuries, just property damage,” Roman said in an email. “The matter […]
