Crime

A 31-year-old Somerset man was killed October 15 after he was involved in a head-on car collision at Amwell and South Middlebush roads. The man, Alex Folnagy, was the only occupant of the white Nissan Altima he was driving, police said. Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting the accident at about 7:24 a.m., according to a press release from the …

09/01/24 A 35-year-old North Brunswick man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction by North Brunswick PD. Franklin Township Police took custody of him and he was transported to Somerset County Jail.  09/02/24 A Mount Vernon, NY resident was the victim of criminal mischief during the early morning hours in the area of Randolph Rd. The suspect, …

There were no reported injuries in an October 3 fire at a Winston Drive Home. Fire fighters were dispatched to the single-family home at about 5:35 p.m., according to a fire official. The home’s owners reported the fire, which initial investigation showed started in the home’s attic, according to the fire official. The residents were in the home and were …

A 41-year-old Highland Park man was convicted September 27 on gun-related charges as a result of a road rage incident last year on Easton Avenue, near the Interstate Route 287 interchange. Gerald Chapman was found guilty of 2nd Degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, two counts of 2nd Degree Endangering …

Township police are investigating a lewdness incident that occurred in the late afternoon of September 24 on the Delaware & Raritan towpath. Police said that at about 4:15 p.m., a 69-year-old woman sat down on a bench along the towpath, north of Route 518, which was already occupied by a young man. The woman told police that after a few …

SIGNS BURNED – Investigators examine the remains of two signs on a DeMott Lane property that were set afire early in the morning of September 7. Police and fire officials are investigating the September 7 burning of two signs on the front lawn of a DeMott Lane home. Police responded to the home at about 8:32 a.m. after receiving multiple …

Township police are investigating a gunfire report on Franklin Boulevard. Police received a call about gunfire on Franklin Boulevard between Matilda and Baier avenues at around 1:15 a.m. September 1. Responding police reported that “evidence” of several gunshot rounds was found at the scene. There were no reported injuries, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to …

ACCIDENT SCENE – Police say a 2024 Honda Civic driven by a Skillman man struck this guardrail before becoming airborne and plunging into the D&R Canal on August 24. A 31-year-old man from the Skillman section of Montgomery was partially identified as the person killed on August 24 when his car struck a barrier at Canal and Grouser roads before …

An unidentified man was killed when his car went off the road on Canal Road and into the Delaware & Raritan Canal, according to Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman, Chief Frank Roman. The car was discovered by two kayakers who were heading south from Amwell Road in the D&R Canal, according to one of them, Alan Lamb. Lamb said his …

A 31-year-old Bound Brook man suffered a serious head injury August 15 after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on the Manville Causeway, near Weston Canal Road. Police said they received a 9-1-1 call about the crash at 7:36 p.m. Responding officers from the Franklin Township, Manville, and South Bound Brook police departments, and the Somerset County …