A 21-year-old Somerset man remains in custody in Somerset County Jail, Somerville, after he was arrested on drug-related charges. Tobias G. Vestal of Townsend Court was charged with 3rd Degree Possession of a CDS with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons offense, after police said they found 4 ounces of marijuana in his pockets. Don’t Miss …
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Four township residents reported July 28 that their unlocked cars had been ransacked and, in two cases, documents stolen, police said. Residents of Dina Lane, Holland Drive, Brook Street and Coventry Lane told police that someone entered their cars and ransacked the interiors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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More than $23,000 in items were stolen from a Delar Parkway homeowner, police said. Police said the victim, who was not identified, reported on July 27 that the items were stolen from their home sometime between July 23 and July 26. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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An employee at the Franklin Park Car Wash on Route 27 lost part of a finger July 26 while cleaning a car, police said. Police said the 38-year-old employee, who was not identified, was cleaning the left front wheel rim on a 2005 Hyundai XG3 when his left middle finger got caught in the rim. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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The state Board of Medical Examiners has revoked the license of Dr. Ali Mansour for at least two years. A township doctor’s medical license has been revoked over charges that he prescribed “narcotic painkillers that put his patients at risk of addiction, and of continuing to prescribe increasing dosages to patients despite clear evidence that they were abusing drugs,” according to …
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Township police are investigating the armed robbery of a cab driver on Hempstead Drive. Police Sgt. Philip Rizzo said that just after midnight on July 18, police received a call from a cabby who said he’d been robbed. 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 74-year-old Somerset man was killed early July 14 when his car crashed into a tree on Route 518, police said. Police said Augustus Browne was traveling west on Rt. 518 when his car crossed the center line, left the road and hit a tree head-on. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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Yellow police tape blocks the entrance of the Good Fortune Supermarket on Route 27. The Good Fortune Supermarket on Route 27 remained closed July 8 after an electrical cord coming in contact with a lobster tank sparked an early morning fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Pepper the Schnoodle is safe at home. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A Somerset veterinary clinic helped police capture two people now charged with the theft of a township resident’s pet dog, as well as jewelry and electronics. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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Update: Police on June 27 said that Pepper, the Schnauzer/Poodle mix who was stolen June 24 from a Hunt Road home, has been recovered and returned to her family. 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 …
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