Paul Monteiro. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office A 29-year-old Rhode Island man remains in the Somerset County Jail two days after he was arrested in a township motel with a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing. The man, Paul J. Monteiro, of Providence, was charged with First Degree human trafficking, First Degree kidnapping and Second Degree sexual assault, according …
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Jahmmel Cephas of Franklin Park was arrested March 20 in Georgia for the murder of a Perth Amboy man. Photo: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. A 32-year-old township man wanted for the murder of a Perth Amboy resident was arrested March 20 in Georgia, authorities said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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A 19-year-old Somerset teen was shot in the leg March 16 after a group of three men opened fire on him and nine others near Naaman Williams Park on Matilda Avenue, police said. Police are not releasing the identity of the victim, who was shot in the back left thigh at about 7:20 p.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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Update: The victim has been identified as 60-year-old David J. Haynes of Princeton Junction, police said. Original story: The driver of an SUV was killed March 16 when their SUV crashed into a tree on Canal Road, police said. 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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Three township men are among eight people charged March 11 by federal authorities with operating a heroin trafficking organization in Essex and Middlesex counties and the township. Daniel “Spree” Newsom, 35, and David Miller, 38, were arrested March 11 and charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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Firefighters battle a blaze in the attic of an Easton Avenue office building. UPDATE 2: The township Office of Fire Prevention has determined that the cause of the fire was not suspicious, according to a message from township police. But, because of the extensive damage to the building, “the actual cause of the fire could not be determined.” Don’t Miss …
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Two families were displaced March 5 after a fire in a Dewald Avenue apartment building. There were no injuries in the fire, which was discovered by township police at about 2:14 p.m., according to a press release from the police department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »Dequan Rogers, 20, of Somerset was indicted for the 2014 murder of a New Brunswick youth. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 20-year-old township man has been indicted for the October, 2014 murder of a New Brunswick youth. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
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A 22-year-old township man was among two men charged Feb. 24 in connection with the apparent drug-related death of a 17-year-old girl. Andrew A. Lindo of Somerset and William A. King, 22, of Edison, were charged with 3rd Degree endangering the welfare of a child, 3rd Degree hindering apprehension and 4th Degree tampering with physical evidence, police said. Don’t Miss Out! …
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A township employee was fired Feb. 23 as a result of his refusal to take a breath test following a weekend accident with a township plow. Police said that Raymond T. Genovese, 36, of Somerset, a public works employee at the time, was charged with driving while intoxicated and several other motor vehicle offenses Feb. 21 after being involved in an accident …
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