Franklin Township Police remind the public to report any suspicious activity to authorities. The reminder comes in the wake of a number of suspicious incidents in various part of the township. 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 …
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With home burglaries becoming a statewide issue, the Franklin Township Police Department has issued a series of tips to help township residents stay safe. To help minimize the risk of burglary, the FTPD suggests the following measures: 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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Two township residents reported earlier this month that they were victims of fraud totaling of $43,000. In the first report, made December 7, a resident told police that four different people gained access to his bank account and removed $13,000 from it through wire transfers. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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A 21-year-old township man has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison for a 2022 crash that left one person dead and injured others. Samuel Villar was sentenced on December 3 in state Superior Court in New Brunswick, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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CRIME SCENE – Police say someone shot at this car on Matilda Avenue on October 24, causing the driver to crash into a local business. Police are investigating an October 24 shooting that led to a car crashing into a Matilda Avenue business. The driver of the car, a BMW 328I, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area …
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FALSE ALARM – The Municipal Complex was shut down for about an hour after a suspicious package was found on a bench at the Public Safety Building. (File photo). UPDATE: Police have released a few more details about the incident. Police said that at about 4 p.m. on October 19, a man walked into police headquarters looking for help in …
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A 25-year-old New Brunswick man faces attempted murder and other charges after he shot a township resident’s car while allegedly trying to shoot another person. The incident, which happened on September 13, began when the township resident was driving his car on Easton Avenue near Girard Avenue when, he told police, he heard a loud noise. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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Two township residents were scammed out of a total of $39,000 in separate incidents in late September, police said. In the first incident, which was reported on September 24, a township resident told police that they were duped out of $9,000. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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A 53-year-old South Bound Brook man faces multiple charges connected with a rash of burglaries and thefts in August and September, including some in Franklin Township. The man was charged with numerous car burglaries, thefts and credit card fraud, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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A 42-year-old township man faces sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged September 11 incident. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted by the man early in the morning of Sept. 11, and that she knew her assailant, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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