Crime

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 …

An early morning car accident Jan. 22 resulted in the death of one man, and the arrest of a 25-year-old Franklin resident. Suraj Gagneja, of Somerset, was charged with 2nd Degree Death by Auto, 4th Degree Assault by Auto, and Driving While Intoxicated in connection with the death of Antoine King Jr., 22, of Plainfield, according to a press release …

A late-night fire in a Burnham Street home displaced its residents, but did not result in any injuries. A 9-1-1 call reporting the fire was received by Franklin Township Police at about 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 19, according to an FTPD release. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

A 36-year-old township woman was seriously injured Jan. 18 after she was hit by a car on Easton Avenue. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call placed at 10:11 p.m. found Dorian Appling lying in the road at Easton Avenue and JFK Boulevard, suffering from serious head injuries, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Don’t Miss …