Crime

A 20-year-old Somerset man faces five weapons-related charges following the May 5 arrest of him and four others after a joint investigation by Franklin Township Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Street Crimes Unit yielded six guns and several high-capacity ammunition magazines. Also arrested were a 25-year-old Long Branch man, an 18-year-old Middlesex …

More that a dozen members of the Franklin Township Police Department mounted bicycles and joined hundreds of their fellow officers from around the state and country May 10 in the 2026 Police Unity Tour. The ride is a fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The riders are expected to arrive there on May 12, after stops …

SECURING THE SCENE – A Franklin Township Police officer runs crime scene tape in front of a Hamilton Street business May 1 after a reported shooting. There were no reported injuries in a May 1 shooting incident on Hamilton Street, police said.

A 54-year-old Ellenwood, Ga., man remained in Somerset County Jail, Somerville May 2 on murder and weapons charges following an incident at a Davidson Avenue hotel. Franklin Police Department received a call at about 2 a.m. May 2 from the man, asking that an officer respond to the hotel on a report of injuries, according to a press release from …

HOW TO SPOT A SCAM – Some of the attendees at the AARP-NJ-sponsored seminar on spotting and avoiding frauds and scams in the East Franklin Fire Department’s hall on April 30. More than 50 older adults gathered April 30 at the East Franklin Fire Department’s community hall on Pinegrove Avenue for a community education event focused on the growing threat …

04/05/2026 A 37-year-old Somerset woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction. She was processed and transported to the Somerset County Jail. 

BOE CANDIDATE – Marco Bruno is shown here in an October 2022 Franklin Reporter & Advocate News Hour appearance, talking about his Board of Education candidacy. The Woodbridge police sergeant indicted in the shooting death of a bat-wielding man earlier this month is a township resident and a two-time Board of Education candidate.

Authorities are investigating an April 18 residential fire on Irvington Avenue that resulted in an injury to a resident, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. At approximately 12:10 p.m., FTPD officers responded to a report of a fire at a residence in the 100 block of Irvington Avenue, according to the release. Upon arrival officers …

03/29/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and criminal mischief in the area of Baier Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and damaged the ignition in a possible attempt to steal the vehicle. The damage was valued at $2,000.

03/15/2026 A 33-year-old Somerset resident was arrested for disorderly conduct and outstanding warrants out of East Orange during an investigation at a business located in the area of Franklin Blvd. The resident caused a disturbance in view of others while at the business. After being processed and released on a summons, the resident was turned over to East Orange PD.