A Bound Brook man was arrested Dec. 2 after he pulled a knife on Franklin Township Police Lt. Darrin Russo, shown here in a file photo, after Russo stopped him on DeMott Lane. A Bound Brook man faces a variety of charges after he pulled a knife on a township police officer Dec. 2 during a traffic stop on DeMott Lane. Terrence …
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A township man is free on $150,000 bail after his arrest on a charge that he convinced hundreds of senior citizens to submit to unnecessary genetic testing and defrauded Medicare out of more than $1 million, collecting thousands in commissions along the way. Seth Rehfuss, 41, was arrested the morning of Dec. 2 at his Somerset home, according to a press …
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John Norton was found dead Nov. 22 in the Palisades. Photo: NJ State Police. The body of a former Elizabeth Avenue School assistant principal was found Nov. 22 more than 300 feet below the cliffs of the State Line Lookout area in the Palisades, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Firefighters check the area around Planet Fitness on Easton Avenue after receiving a call of smoke and an unknown odor. Late-night patrons of Planet Fitness on Easton Avenue were evacuated Nov. 17 when an employee detected an unknown odor. 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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Fire rages in a Clinton Street home the night of Nov. 10, 2015. There were no reported injuries. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. A Clinton Street family was burned out of their home the night of Nov. 10 by what fire officials are calling an electrical fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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A Nov. 8 fire at a township business which was caused by pressurized gas was quickly extinguished by township firefighters. A release from township police said that police were notified of a fire alarm at 2:31 p.m. at Veeco on Elizabeth Avenue. The information was that there was a chemical fire in building, according to the release. Don’t Miss Out! …
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A morning fire at Classic Motors on Route 27 sent its owner to the hospital and closed part of the highway. Photo: Franklin Township Police. A morning fire in a Route 27 auto repair shop has closed part of the state highway and sent the shop’s owner to the hospital. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Three of the vehicles involved in a six-vehicle crash Oct. 29 on Easton Avenue. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. A six-vehicle crash on Oct. 29 closed part of Easton Avenue for two hours and sent one person to the hospital, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Packages left on stoops and porches were stolen from a number of homes in the township on Oct. 21 and 22. On Oct. 21, An Amethyst Way resident reported that a package containing goods worth $195 was stolen from their front door. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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More than $10,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a Holland Drive home on Oct. 13. Police said the home’s owner told them he left at 8 a.m. and returned at 7:30 p.m. to find the items missing. 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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