Crime

08/09/2026 An 18-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested for DWI during a motor vehicle crash investigation in the area of Hamilton St. He was processed and released with a pending court appearance.  A business located in the area of Veronica Ave. was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours. An unknown male was captured on surveillance forcing entry …

The Franklin Reporter & Advocate recently spoke with Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks about the extent of official surveillance cameras located in the township and their capabilities. Following is the essence of that conversation: Franklin Township operates 27 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras and 17 additional surveillance cameras that cannot read plates at all, and the system does not …

08/02/2026 An Ellicott City, MD resident was the victim of porch piracy on 07/28/26 in the area Hamilton St. A female was observed on surveillance stealing the victim’s delivered package. The contents were valued at $128. Patrol identified the suspect as a 20-year-old Somerset woman. She was issued a summons for package theft, and the item was returned to the …

Two township residents were swindled out of about $9,000 each in separate incidents at the end of July, police said. In the first incident, which occurred on July 22 but was reported on July 27, the resident told police that he was told by an alleged Microsoft employee that his accounts had been compromised. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

07/26/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft on 07/23/26 in the area of JFK Blvd. A female acquaintance failed to return the victim’s motor vehicle after she borrowed it. The vehicle was entered stolen into a national database. The vehicle was located several days later in an outside jurisdiction. The locating agency arrested two individuals who were …

TECHNOLOGICAL FLASHPOINT – Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers are the subject of controversy in the township. (Photo: Flock Safety). Some Franklin Township Council members are signaling a willingness to revisit the Township’s contract with Flock Safety, but stopped short of calling for its cancellation, a week after residents criticized the governing body at its Aug. 11 meeting for agreeing …

Three township residents reported that they were scammed out of a total of $60,000 in separate incidents during July, police said. All of the incidents were reported to police on July 23. 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 …

07/19/2026 A New Brunswick resident was the victim of criminal mischief in the area of Lewis St. during the morning hours. A male purposely damaged the victim’s side view mirror during a business transaction. The damage was valued at $15. Complaint signing procedures were explained to the victim. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Update: The victim has been identified as Karrar F. Alogaili, 19, of Franklin Township. An adult electric motorcycle rider died from injuries sustained in an accident at Route 27 and South Middlebush Road on August 15, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

07/12/2026 A business located in the area of Hamilton St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $64. The suspect fled the area in a Honda CRV. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …