Crime

Questions remain unanswered in the Feb. 23 arrest in Franklin High School of a 17-year-old township youth who was allegedly found with a loaded gun in school. According to a Feb. 27 press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, the youth was found to have a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun in his backpack. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

Township resident Kent Kollmer was arrested Feb. 23 on charges related to child pornography. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 70-year-old township man and retired math teacher has been released from Somerset County Jail following his Feb. 23 arrest on child pornography related charges. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

Authorities are investigating information received by township police Feb. 23 which prompted an increased police presence at Franklin High School. The matter is the subject of an “ongoing juvenile investigation” by the FTPD and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office detectives, SCPO spokesman Jack Bennett said in an email. “No additional information to be released at this time.” Don’t Miss Out! No …

A 14-year-old township boy was arrested and suspended from school in connection with his allegedly making an online threat against Franklin High School on Feb. 15. Police and district officials determined the threat to not be credible before the youth was arrested, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. No students were ever in danger, the …

Three homes were left uninhabitable Feb. 13 after they were ravaged by fire. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. Three families were displaced following a fire Feb. 13 at Kingsberry Acres. 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 …

[huge_it_maps id=”6″] There were no apparent injuries Feb. 9 after a shotgun was fired out of a car in the Rachel Court/Beekman Road area, police said. 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 …

This is a stock photo of the type of truck police say may have damaged the Griggstown bridge tender’s station. Photo: FTPD. Township police are seeking the public’s help in locating the driver of a car that may have damaged the historic Griggstown bridge tender’s station. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

A wrecker pulls a car abandoned behind a Marcy Street home Jan. 27. Two men were arrested and a third is still at large in connection with a Jan. 27 incident that began with a robbery in Green Brook and ended with an attempted carjacking and an abandoned getaway vehicle in the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Gunawan Liem, pictured here with his children, was arrested Jan. 25 by ICE agents and now faces deportation to Indonesia. (Photo: Change.org). Update 2: NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said he has “serious concerns” regarding how ICE picked up Liem and Sanger, according to a press release. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

One of two family cats was killed in an afternoon fire Jan. 22 that severely damaged a Millstone Road home. Police said that a 9-1-1 call reporting the fire was received at about 3:41 p.m., and that responding officers reported seeing heavy smoke coming from the house. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …