READY TO RUN – FTPD officers and supporters gather before the 7-mile leg of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for NJ Special Olympics. A team of Franklin Township Police Department officers took part June 7 in the 41st annual Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser, helping to raise more than $50,000 for the organization. The group of 13 officers took …
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A township resident told police on May 3 that they had been swindled out of more than $107,000. The person told police that they met the suspect, possibly an Asian woman, on a dating website. 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 …
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04/28/2024 A 47-year-old Somerset man was arrested for multiple outstanding warrants out of Franklin Township, and North Brunswick Township, while officers were attempting to serve a warrant at his residence. He was processed and transported to Somerset County Jail. 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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Police have identified the victim of a June 1 motorcycle accident as a 43-year-old Franklin resident. The man was identified as Derrell Montgomery, 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 & Advocate. Period. We are …
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Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred early in the morning of June 1 that closed a portion of Easton Avenue for nearly three hours. At about 12:17 a.m., Franklin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call about an accident involving a motorcycle on Easton Avenue, near DeMott Lane, according to a press release from the FTPD. Don’t Miss Out! …
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A 19-year-old township man was convicted on May 10 of a charge related to the 2022 beating of a man on Hamilton Street. Yahmir Brown was convicted of 2nd Degree Aggravated Assault, 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 presented …
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READY TO ROLL – Somerset County Sheriff Darren Russo (pointing) and Mayor Phil Kramer (right) talk before the 2024 Police Unity Tour set off for Washington, D.C. Four Franklin Township police officers were among nearly 400 men and women in blue who assembled in front of the Public Safety Building on DeMott Lane on a very rainy May 10 in …
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Update: The person killed in the crash was identified as 31-year-old Franklin Township resident Kristen Drayton. One person was killed and a section of Route 27 was closed on May 9 after a car crashed into a tree near Reler Lane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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04/07/2024 A 34-year-old New Brunswick woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Long Beach Twp., NJ during a motor vehicle stop. She was processed and released on her own recognizance. 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 …
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03/31/2024 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary during the overnight hours in the area of Pear Tree Ln. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole two pairs of sunglasses valued at $210. 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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