Crime

PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION – First responders gathered along Hilltop Lane March 30 in the investigation of a single-engine plane crash that killed its pilot. A small plane on its way to North Carolina from Princeton crashed in a wooded area off Hilltop Lane March 30, killing a person believed to be the pilot, authorities said. The pilot, who was not identified …

03/01/2025 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft during the overnight hours in the area of Rodney Ave. Four unknown suspects entered the residence via an unlocked rear door. They stole the victim’s purse, and a jacket valued at $240. Inside the purse were keys to the victim’s vehicle, which the suspects also stole. The vehicle …

2/01/2025 A 33-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested for defiant trespassing in the area of Pickering Pl. He was processed and released on a summons.  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 …

A 34-year-old Somerset man is in custody after he was found with more than 300 videos depicting the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child, police said. The March 7 arrest of the man came after an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit, following a tip passed on by the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes …

Three men were arrested in February and charged with committing house burglaries in Franklin and Hillsborough in late 2024. Arrested were a 42-year-old Bridgewater man, a 35-year-old Manville man, and a 30-year-old Elizabeth man, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Part of Easton Avenue near John F. Kennedy Boulevard was closed for several hours on March 5 after a tractor-trailer overturned and dumped a partial load of stools on the road. Police said the truck, driven by a 56-year-old resident of Georgia, was making a right turn from JFK to the southbound side of Easton shortly before 10 p.m. when …

Daniel Matthews. (SCPO) A 45-year-old Brooklyn, NY man faces life in prison after his March 3 conviction for the 2023 murder of a township man. Jurors found Daniel Matthews guilty of 1st Degree Murder, 1st Degree Robbery, 2nd Degree Conspiracy to Disturb Human Remains, 2nd Degree Disturbing Human Remains, and two counts of 3rd Degree Hindering Apprehension after a two-week …

The 26-year-old mother of a 4-year-old boy police say was killed last year in a township hotel has been charged with the child’s murder. The woman, a Linden resident, was arrested on February 24 in Woodbridge, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

NEW FTPD OFFICERS – Capt. Brandon Domotor and Captain Vincent Wilson, left to right, are ceremonially sworn into their new positions while Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather holds the Bible at the February 25 Township Council meeting. Seven Franklin Township Police patrol officers were ceremonially sworn in and eight FTPD senior officers were promoted at the February 25 Township Council …

CRASH AFTERMATH — Debris from an accident at Starbucks on Cedar Grove Lane. Photo: Jamie Kroponsky-Sternfels. A 74-year-old township woman mistakenly pushed the accelerator rather than the brake on her car, sending the auto into a front window at Starbucks on Cedar Grove Lane on February 21. The woman, who was not identified, was not injured, police said. Don’t Miss …