Jaki N. Hooks-Lewis is wanted by police for the shooting of a man on Dewald Avenue. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Jason Lewis is wanted by police for hindering the apprehension of his son. Photo: 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 …
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Edward A. Rowe, Jr. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 19-year-old township man has been charged with the Jan. 4 attempted burglary of a Cheshire Court 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 the only truly independent media serving the …
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Police cars in front of a Dewald Avenue home the night of Jan. 3, following reports of shots being fired in the vicinity. Update: A 31-year-old man was injured in a shooting on Dewald Avenue the evening of Jan. 3, according to teh Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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A two-car Christmas Day crash on Route 27 sent four people – including two children – to an area hospital, police said. Police said that shortly after 4 p.m., a 2009 Honda Civic driven by Jennifer Peralta, 30, of New Brunswick, collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Tracy Gaines, 54, of Somerset, at the intersection of Henry Street. …
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Drew Robinson. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 21-year-old township man has been charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said Dec. 12. 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 we …
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The Rev. DeForest B. Soaries, right, has asked U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, left, to investigate the Diahlo Grant case. The two are pictured here in January 2015, when Soaries presented Fishman with the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award. Following through on a promise made in July, the Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries Oct. 24 …
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Update: Mayor Phillip Kramer thanked township residents “for showing extraordinary patience awaiting this report. That patience is a reflection of the trust this community has in our police force.” 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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A 68-year-old Franklin Park man was reported in critical condition Oct. 22 after he was involved in an auto accident on Hamilton Street. Police said the man, who was not identified, was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition along Hamiton Street, near Sydney Place at around 11:53 a.m. when he apparently suffered a medical emergency. The car left the road and …
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Ibrahim Sesay. Photos: 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 Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online …
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Five people were injured – and two had to be extracted – in a late-night automobile accident Oct. 1 on Route 27. Police said that shortly before 10 p.m., Miguel Salazar-Maediola, 30, of Fort Lee, was driving a 2002 GMC Denali north on Rt. 27 when he attempted to make a left turn onto Village Drive. The Denali was stuck by a 2003 GMC …
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