U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, singled out a communications system between the township’s police and African-American community as one that should be replicated in the country. A Franklin Township success story received a nod earlier this month from an unlikely source: the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In an interview by NPR’s Steve Instep, …
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Protesters march in New Brunswick July 21, demanding answers in the death of township resident Diahlo Grant. The Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries said July 21 that he will call for a federal investigation of whether a Franklin man’s civil rights were violated when he was killed in a shootout with township police. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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FTPD Capt. Greg Borlan demonstrates a self-defense technique on Ashley La Selva July 19. A 23-year veteran of the township police force has developed a self-defense course geared to young women preparing to strike out on their own. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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A Middlesex man was killed early in the morning of July 18, after his car hit a patch of trees and overturned along Easton Avenue. Police said 61-year-old Pedro Vazquez was entrapped in his Toyota Rav 4 after the 3:45 a.m. crash, and was unconscious and unresponsive when he was extracted. Vazquez was taken to an area hospital, where he was …
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Borboh Bayoh, center, speaks about Francis Vandy during a July 16 memorial vigil for Vandy, who was killed last year. Several dozen members of the township’s Sierra Leonian community gathered at Hempstead Gardens July 16 to remember one of their own killed there last year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
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Members of the 2016 Franklin Township Police Youth Academy at their graduation ceremony July 15 in Franklin Middle School. The Class of 2016 of the Franklin Township Police Youth Academy graduated July 15 in a ceremony held at Franklin Middle School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …
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A township man and New Brunswick resident were arrested July 7 on weapons and drugs charges. Corey McDaniel, 33, and Cecil Kalawa, 38, of New Brunswick, were arrested at McDaniel’s home after township police and detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force executed searches. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Efren Merino-Hernandez. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A township man remains lodged in Somerset County Jail after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a child for two years. 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 …
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Daniel Serrano-Urbina. Photo courtesy Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities are looking for the public’s help in catching a township man charged with molesting two children. 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 Villages. …
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Retiring FTPD Lt. Darrin Russo deposits his radio on the podium outside police headquarters June 24 after making his final signoff. Township Police Lt. Darrin Russo took his final walkout from police headquarters June 24 in a ceremony that included a pipes and drum corps, honor guard and presentation of a flag flown in his honor over the U.S. Capitol. …
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