Part of Easton Avenue will be closed for several hours Oct. 7 for a continuing investigation into a fatal accident. Easton Avenue between Cedar Grove Lane and Willow Avenue will be closed for “two to three hours” starting at 8 a.m., according to Franklin Township Police Department Lt. Phil Rizzo and Somerset County Public Safety. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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A 59-year-old Clinton woman was killed and two other people were injured Oct. 4 in an auto accident at Easton Avenue and Culver Street, police said. The accident happened shortly before 2 p.m., police said, when a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup driven southbound on Easton Avenue by Jhonny Herrera, 40, of North Brunswick struck a 1999 Lexus RX300 driven by …
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Jhamir Hoagland. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Update: Authorities are looking for an 18-year-old township man in connection with the attempted burglary of a Hillsborough home in August. 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 truly independent media serving …
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Seen Him? Local authorities are looking for this man in connection with the Oct. 1 robbery of an Easton Avenue credit union. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. An early-morning robbery of an Easton Avenue credit union is under investigation by township and county authorities. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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NEW BRUNSWICK — A Rutgers University student was killed Sept. 28 after he stumbled into the street on George Street and was struck by a car driven by a township man, authorities said. David Stewart, 36, of Somerset, was driving the 2011 Nissan Sentra that struck the student, 19-year-old Cory Aufiero of Colts Neck, according to a press release from …
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A 17-year-old township youth suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Bennington Parkway. Police said that the youth was riding near Central Avenue before 2:30 p.m. when he was hit by a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by Dipen Patel, 33, of North Brunswick. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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An unoccupied house on South Middlebush Road was destroyed by fire on Sept. 6. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. An unoccupied house on South Middlebush Road was destroyed in an early morning fire on Sept. 6. 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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Xu Huiqin. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A New York woman faces a prostitution charge after she was busted in an Easton Avenue massage parlor propositioning an undercover detective. 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 truly independent media …
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Township police are looking for witnesses to an Aug. 22 accident at Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard that left a 19-year-old township woman with serious injuries. Police said that at around noon, Jada Montrese Vennie was crossing Easton Avenue on foot when she was struck by a 2017 Hyundai Sonata driven by Christian James, 20, of Somerset. Don’t …
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Aaron Taylor-Fajardo. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 43-year-old township man was charged Aug. 15 with receiving stolen property after he was allegedly seen with a stolen commercial trailer generator valued at more than $140,000. 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 …
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