John Norton was found dead Nov. 22 in the Palisades. Photo: NJ State Police. The body of a former Elizabeth Avenue School assistant principal was found Nov. 22 more than 300 feet below the cliffs of the State Line Lookout area in the Palisades, police said. Police recovered the body of John Norton, 35, of Palisades, early in the morning, after resuming …
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Firefighters check the area around Planet Fitness on Easton Avenue after receiving a call of smoke and an unknown odor. Late-night patrons of Planet Fitness on Easton Avenue were evacuated Nov. 17 when an employee detected an unknown odor. 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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Nov. 10 A Bobcat mini digger valued at $17,000 was stolen from Groundscare Landscaping of Somerville while it was parked on Pierce Street. 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. But we …
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Fire rages in a Clinton Street home the night of Nov. 10, 2015. There were no reported injuries. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. A Clinton Street family was burned out of their home the night of Nov. 10 by what fire officials are calling an electrical fire. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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A Nov. 8 fire at a township business which was caused by pressurized gas was quickly extinguished by township firefighters. A release from township police said that police were notified of a fire alarm at 2:31 p.m. at Veeco on Elizabeth Avenue. The information was that there was a chemical fire in building, according to the release. Don’t Miss Out! …
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A morning fire at Classic Motors on Route 27 sent its owner to the hospital and closed part of the highway. Photo: Franklin Township Police. A morning fire in a Route 27 auto repair shop has closed part of the state highway and sent the shop’s owner to the hospital. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Oct. 27 Ryan Williams of Manasquan was cited for careless driving after his car collided on New Brunswick Road with a car driven by Ariana Gass of Somerset. Williams was pulling out of Cedar Grove Center and said he did not see Gass’s car. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Three of the vehicles involved in a six-vehicle crash Oct. 29 on Easton Avenue. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. A six-vehicle crash on Oct. 29 closed part of Easton Avenue for two hours and sent one person to the hospital, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Packages left on stoops and porches were stolen from a number of homes in the township on Oct. 21 and 22. On Oct. 21, An Amethyst Way resident reported that a package containing goods worth $195 was stolen from their front door. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
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Oct. 20 Rafal Kaczmarek of Somerset was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle after the car he was driving on Easton Avenue rear-ended one driven by Uma Balasubramanian of Somerset. 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 …
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