Crime News

12/21/2025 A business located in the area of Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at $24. A business located in the area of Easton Ave. was the victim of a shoplifting during the morning hours. An unknown male exited the store without paying …

A 24-year-old Somerset man is one of two people charged with committing a July 27, 2025 robbery in the township, police said. Also charged was a 16-year-old Milltown woman, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. At about 1 a.m. on July 27, 2025, Franklin Township police responded to a report of a robbery in an …

12/07/2025 Patrol recovered a stolen motor vehicle in the area of Reler Ln. during the morning hours. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the suspect(s) is unknown. The reporting jurisdiction was notified of the recovery. A business located in the area of Somerset St. was the victim of a burglary and criminal mischief during the overnight hours. An unknown male was …

11/30/2025 A business located in the area of Elizabeth Ave. was the victim of a shoplifting on 11/27/25. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at approximately $50.  A business located in the area of Elizabeth Ave. was the victim of a shoplifting on 11/28/25. An unknown female exited the store without paying for merchandise valued …

11/23/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft in the area of Douglas Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s vehicle. There were no signs of forced entry, and the victim was in possession of the keys. The vehicle was entered stolen into a national database. The vehicle was recovered, unoccupied, in an outside …

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 …

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 …

Township officials are spreading the word about a fraudulent email purporting to be from the Township Planning Board. According to the Township IT department, the email appears to come from “Planning Commission Franklin Township,” with the email Planning-Co.FranklinTownship@usa.com. Officials stress that the email did not come from the Township, and should be deleted. “The Township will never request payments, wire transfers, …