Crime

11/16/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of theft by deception on 11/12/25. The victim received a call from an alleged representative of E-trade. The unknown suspect asked the victim questions relating to his account. After the call concluded, $45,000 was withdrawn from the victim’s account. It appeared the money was transferred into an unknown account located in Atlanta, GA. …

A 5-year agreement between the Franklin Township Police Department and FBI, through which the FBI will use the FTPD’s Route 27 firing range for practice and training, was authorized December 9 by the Township Council. The deal was struck by a Memorandum of Understanding between the FBI and FTPD. There will be no cash payment for the FBI’s use of …

11/09/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief between 10/18/25 and 11/09/25 in the area of Reler Ln. The unknown suspect(s) shattered a window to the victim’s vehicle. The damage was valued at $250. A 53-year-old Spotswood man shoplifted from a business located in the area of Easton Ave. during the afternoon hours. He was stopped by an …

SAYING THANKS – Flanked by FTPD Captains Vincent Wilson and Brandon Domotor, and acting Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks, former Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather speaks at the November 25 Township Council meeting. Quovella Maeweather, the Township’s former Public Safety Director, was honored at the November 25 Township Council meeting Maeweather, who is now a Deputy Chief in the Johns …

10/26/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft between 12/01/24 and 10/26/25 in the area of Beaconsfield Pl. The unknown suspect(s) stole a bag of jewelry and trading cards from the victim’s closet. There were no signs of forced entry. The stolen property was valued at approximately $74,000. 10/27/2025 An Atlanta, GA business was the victim …

10/19/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft on 10/16/25 while at a business located in the area of Hamilton St. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s cell phone which was left unattended in a shopping cart. The phone was valued at $400. A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft in the area of Irving St. …

Photo: GoFundMe. A township resident displaced by an October 29 fire on Amethyst Way has started a GoFundMe campaign for financial support. SueEllen Genovese wrote on her fundraising page that she was alerted to a fire in her next-door neighbor’s house by a passing Good Samaritan. “When I looked outside my house there was already smoke and flames coming out …

A township couple told police that they were scammed out of nearly $800,000 during the Summer and Spring. The unidentified couple told police on October 18 that the thefts occurred between May 21 and September 9. The couple was told by someone they believed to be from the Amazon fraud department that their Social Security numbers had been compromised. They …

10/12/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft on 10/10/25 in the area of Elizabeth Ave. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s headphones from a sporting event restroom. The headphones were valued at $200. 10/13/2025 A New Brunswick resident was the victim of criminal mischief in the area of Irving St. during the overnight hours. A witness observed …

FIRE AFTERMATH – Firefighters perform after-fire review after an early morning blaze at a Route 27 auto shop. (Photo: Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Department.) There were no reported injuries in an early morning November 13 fire at a Route 27 auto repair shop, authorities said. At about 1:50 a.m., police received a report of a fire at 2045 Route 27, …