A 36-year-old Woodbridge man was arrested recently on charges that he killed his 4-year-old son in a township hotel in 2024. The man was charged with 1st Degree Murder and 2nd Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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A 28-year-old North Plainfield resident was killed early in the morning of February 1 in an automobile accident on South Middlebush Road. Franklin Township police said they received a 9-1-1 call about an accident at South Middlebush and Jacques Lane at about 2:49 a.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Rumors circulating on social media that a serial killer is in the area are not true, township policed said on January 22. The issue was addressed in a late-evening press release from the Franklin Township Police Department, the text of which follows: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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A former district school bus monitor faces up to 10 years in state prison following her January 13 conviction in connection with the 2023 strangling death in a bus of a special needs student. Amanda Davila, 28, of New Brunswick was convicted of 2nd Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child after a week-long trial in New Brunswick Superior Court. …
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A 52-year-old former district paraprofessional and middle school wrestling coach was arrested December 17 on charges of possessing child pornography. A search of electronic devices owned by the man, Nicholas Cringoli of Raritan, allegedly revealed “numerous images depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child,” according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! …
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A 20-year-old Somerset man was one of seven people recently charged with operating an online drug supermarket available exclusively to Rutgers University students. Dubbed “Operation RU Pharm,” the months long investigation involved a number of law enforcement agencies, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
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Gerald Chapman. (Photo Som. Co. Pros. Off.) A Highland Park man was sentenced recently to five years in state prison for a 2023 road rage incident in which he fired a gun at another driver on Easton Avenue. Gerald S. Chapman, 41, was sentenced on November 15. He faced 10 years in prison. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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10/01/2024 A business located on Somerset St. was the victim of a theft during the morning hours in the area of Dayton Ave. An employee left his work vehicle running outside of his residence. The unknown suspect(s) stole the running vehicle valued at $12,000.00. The vehicle was later recovered in an outside jurisdiction. The suspect(s) is unknown. Don’t Miss Out! …
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An 88-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, who wandered away from his home on November 6, was found by law enforcement authorities more than 48 hours later, police said. Monroe Mobley was found in an unidentified wooded section of the township at about 5:15 p.m. November 8, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Don’t Miss …
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Two Franklin youths, aged 14 and 13 years, were among three teens recently sentenced for the 2023 murder of a cab driver in the township. The driver, Kofi Addo, 57, was killed during a robbery committed by the trio at Rose Street and Sydney Place, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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