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Edgewater Park Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Township Woman

A 40-year-old Edgewater Park man remained in custody March 9 after his arrest for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting a township woman over 12 hours earlier this month. Police said the victim, who had been in a romantic relationship with the man that ended in 2024, had a conversation with the man earlier in the night of March 3, during which …

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Trespasser At Daycare Spurs Lockdown

Police are investigating a March 3 trespassing incident that occurred at a Franklin Boulevard daycare and that triggered shelter-in-place procedures at local schools. Police responded to the facility at about 10:31 a.m., according to a press release about the incident. The facility had instituted a lockdown after a trespasser entered the building, according to the release. Don’t Miss Out! No …

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Somerset Fugitive Caught After Three-Hour Standoff On Lenox Place

STREETS CLOSED – Police on February 18 blocked part of Girard Avenue and Clinton Street, as well as Lenox Place, during a three-hour standoff with a Lenox Place man wanted since May 2025. A 34-year-old Somerset man wanted since the summer of 2025 was arrested February 18 while hiding in an unoccupied home on Girard Avenue, police said. The man, …

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FTPD Police Log: December 21-27, 2025

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. 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 …

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Township Man Among Two Charged With Early Morning Robbery

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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

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FTPD Police Log: December 7 – 13, 2025

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. 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 …

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FTPD Police Log: November 30 – December 5, 2025

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.  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 …

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FTPD Police Log: November 23 – 29, 2025

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 …

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Township Residents Fall Victim To Scammers

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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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FTPD Police Log: October 12 – 18, 2025

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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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