Four former employees of the New Brunswick Parking Authority – including a township man – will be placed on probation for stealing more than $500 from the authority in 2016. Karran Buchan, 19, of Somerset, was among the men who pleaded guilty to a count each of 3rd Degree Conspiracy to Commit Theft, according to a press release from the …
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a Somerset Run home. Photos: Franklin Township Police Department. No one was injured in a fire March 2 that destroyed a Somerset Run home. 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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Jaki Hooks-Lewis. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The 20-year-old township man wanted for a January Dewald Avenue shooting has surrendered, authorities said March 1. 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 the Eight Villages. But …
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Police are investigating two luring incidents in the last two weeks involving Franklin Middle School students. Township police are investigating two luring incidents that occurred in the last two weeks – the latest on Feb. 24 – involving Franklin Middle School students. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Efrain A. Martinez. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 31-year-old Bronx man faces child pornography charges after he allegedly asked an 8-year-old township girl to send him nude pictures of herself. 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 …
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The father of the man police say shot a person Jan. 3 on Dewald Avenue turned himself in to authorities. Jason Lewis, 43, turned himself in to authorities at the Somerset County Jail, Somerville, on Feb. 10, 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 …
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Township police are investigating an anonymous Facebook threat made Feb. 5 against an FHS administrator. An anonymous Facebook threat seen Feb. 5 against a Franklin High School administrator was deemed by investigators to not be credible, police and school district officials said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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An FMK G2 handgun, similar to the ones pictured here, was among the items stolen from a Holland Drive home. Photo: FMK Firearms. A 9mm pistol was among the items stolen Jan. 27 from a Holland Drive home. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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A two-car collision on Easton Avenue on Feb. 1 apparently resulted in no major injuries, police said. Shortly after 10 a.m., a 2001 Honda Civic driven by Anderson Moronta, 25, of Somerset collided with a 2002 Honda Civic driven by Yaxanna Rivera, 19, of East Brunswick, while the two cars were on Easton Ave., near Oakland Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! …
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Joel Matos-Santiago, far right, pleaded guilty to drug-related charges stemming from his October 2015 arrest with Victor Santana-Ricardo and Jessica Rodriguez, left to right. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A New Brunswick man has pleaded guilty to drug-related charges stemming from a 2015 arrest in the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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