Crime

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, …

The Franklin Township Police Department is now the second law enforcement agency in New Jersey to adapt the Next Generation 911 capability. Through this service, users type in “911” in the “To” field of their texting app, and then describe the emergency and location in the message. “This new capability is especially valuable for residents who may be unable to …

10/05/2025 A business located in the area of Hamilton St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $88. He fled the area on a bicycle. A hotel located in the area of Davidson Ave. was the victim of a burglary and criminal mischief during the …

09/28/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of criminal mischief in the area of Prospect St. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) damaged the victim’s tires and shattered the back windshield with a rock. The value of the damage was unknown at the time of report. A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft in the …

Video courtesy of Robert Trautmann. There were no reported injuries in a multi-unit fire on Amethyst Way during the morning of October 29, although several families were displaced. Fire District 2 fire companies were alerted to the blaze at about 8:47 a.m., according to a post on the Franklin Park Fire Department’s web site. Along with Franklin Park, Fire District …