Police have arrested a second person in the 2023 murder of a 46-year-old township man. The man, a 44-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. resident, was arrested on March 12 in Philadelphia, Pa. by Philadelphia police, 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 information …
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MAJOR BLAZE – More than 100 firefighters from 10 towns responded to a March 1 fire at Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center. One firefighter was injured March 1 in a fire at Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center on Easton Avenue. More than 100 firefighters from 10 towns fought the blaze of the unoccupied building. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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Fire officials are investigating the cause of a February 29 blaze in an Ambrose Street home that displaced its residents. There were no reported injuries in the fire, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. 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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Tips on staying safe in the wake of an uptick statewide of car thefts and home burglaries were given during a virtual town hall meeting February 15. The town hall was hosted by Mayor Phil Kramer and Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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A 40-year-old Georgia man was recently found guilty of attempted murder in the 2022 shooting of a woman near a Worlds Fair Drive hotel. Eder Gelin of Douglasville, Ga. was found guilty on January 18 of 1st Degree Attempted Murder, 2nd Degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, two counts of 2nd …
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A 28-year-old township man was arrested late last year after he was allegedly found with more than 1,000 videos and photos of child pornography, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 26. The man was arrested on December 12, 2023, after he was located in Manville, according to a press release from the Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No …
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MAKING HISTORY – FTPD officer Patrick Kanu is ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. Officials said Kanu is the first West African uniformed officer in the township. Five new Franklin Township Police officers – two of whom are graduates of the Youth Police Academy – were ceremoniously sworn in at the January 23 Township Council meeting. …
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Franklin Township Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for two missing boys. The boys, one 9-years-old and the other 11-years-old, were described by police as being brown-skinned Hispanics. 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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There were no reported injuries January 20 in a fire that started in the basement in a Hamilton Street building, police said. Police responding to a 6:35 p.m. call about the fire found smoke and fire smoldering from inside the walls, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. No one was injured or displaced as a result of the fire, according to …
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UPDATE: FTPD Lt. Vincent Wilson said on January 20 that no one was reported missing, and that the search has concluded. A man’s reported cries for help – thought to emanate from a spot along the Delaware & Raritan Canal near Colonial Park – spurred an hours-long but fruitless search by police on January 19. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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