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An accident investigation Sept. 13 resulted in summonses for a member of the Franklin-Somerset First Aid Squad for allegedly making an improper U-turn on Easton Avenue and misuse of the emergency lights on the ambulance he was driving. The first aider, Evan M. Shegoski, 23, of Somerset, told police that he thought he had an emergency call to respond to …
Read More »Township Police Department Recognized As Among ‘Elite’ Departments
The township police department formally received its certificate of accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police at the Sept. 10 Township Council meeting. 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 …
Read More »Police News: Department Accreditation Ceremony Set For Council Meeting
A ceremony recognizing the recent accreditation of the Police Department by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is set for the Sept. 10 Township Council meeting. The department was evaluated by a team from NJSACOP in February, according to a release from the department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Dumps 90,000-pound Concrete Form on Hamilton Street
Cars backed up on Hamilton Street at the JFK Boulevard detour. 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 …
Read More »Somerset Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Ahmed Taylor-KamaraPhoto courtesy of Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A township man remains in the Somerset County Jail after being charged Sept. 3 with the attempted murder of a woman in her apartment. 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 …
Read More »Franklin Police Participate in Undercover Prostitution/Drug Operation
Township police participated in an undercover operation with four other law enforcement agencies that resulted in the Aug. 22 arrests of 14 people from five states on prostitution and drug-related charges. According to a press release on the arrests, the township police worked on a task force with detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, officers from the New Brunswick …
Read More »Sayreville Man Charged With Township Robbery
Christopher Boston.Photo courtesy of Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities have charged a Sayreville man with the Aug. 3 armed robbery of a township resident. 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 …
Read More »$5,000 Reward, But No New Leads in Multiple Shooting Incidents
The area of Millstone Road and Route 27 where the first shooting incident took place Aug. 23. A $5,000 reward has been posted for information into last weekend’s multiple shootings that left a township man wounded and included a shootout in a parking lot. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
Read More »Somerset Men Indicted on Attempted Murder, Weapons, Drug Charges
Luis Carreon, left, and Pablo Hernandez-Garcia, both of Somerset, were indicted on attempted murder, weapons and drug charges.Photos courtesy of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Two Somerset men were indicted Aug. 28 on drug-related, weapons and attempted murder charges. 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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