Quantcast

Crime

Township Man Wanted By Police In Drive-By Shooting

Police have arrested Avery C. Gorman of Trenton, left and are searching for Devin Alexander of Somerset, right, in connection with an Aug. 1 drive-by shooting on Ambrose Street. Police are looking for a 21-year-old township man they believe was the gunman in an Aug. 1 drive-by shooting on Ambrose Street. A reward of up to $1,500 is being offered …

Read More »

Somerset Man, Accomplice Charged With Armed Robberies Of Township Convenience Stores

Joseph I. Amante, left, of Somerset and Nicholas P. Zahirny, right, of Jersey City were charged July 23 in connection with two armed robberies of township convenience stores, and a home burglary. Photos: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A township man was among two people arrested July 23 in connection with the armed robberies of two township convenience stores and a home burglary. Don’t …

Read More »

Police Log: July 14 – 21, 2015

July 14 Joseph McKelvey of Croydon, Pa. was cited for careless driving after his car rear-ended one driven on Route 27 by Karen Moore of Lawrenceville.  McKelvey said he applied his brakes but could not stop in time when he saw Moore’s car stopped in traffic. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

Read More »

Updated: Tractor Trailer Snags Utility Wires, Snaps Poles, Causes Massive Easton Avenue Traffic Snarl

One of three cars that was enmeshed in high-tension wires on Easton Avenue on July 21, after the wires were pulled down by a tractor-trailer. Update: Repairs are expected to last into the morning of July 23, according to township police. Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

Read More »

Township Man Snagged In Multi-Agency Narcotics Busts

A 22-year-old township man was among five people arrested on drug-related charges in an investigation that netted more than $21,000 worth of cocaine. Jose Juan Lozada-Rojas of Home Street was arrested July 16 after he allegedly sold an undercover detective 60 grams of cocaine near Somerset Street, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! …

Read More »

Township Police Seek Help In Identifying Burglar

https://franklinreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/burglar.mp4   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 can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online news site; at $37 a year, …

Read More »

Police Seek Man Suspected of Robbing Two Convenience Stores In One Day

A man suspected of robbing two township stores at gunpoint on July 14 is being sought by township and county authorities. The man being sought robbed clerks at the 6-Ten convenience store on Hamilton Street and the D-Mart convenience store on Somerset Street, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Read More »

FTPD Youth Academy Gives Students A Taste Of Life In Blue

Nearly three dozen township youth this week are getting a taste of what life is like in a police academy. They’re discovering that it can be loud and tiring, but is always challenging. 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 …

Read More »

Police: Four Somerset Residents Busted While Having Sex In Closed Hotel Room

Four Somerset residents face defiant trespass charges after they were found July 13 having sex in a closed-off portion of a township hotel. Police said that Satchel Edeen, 18; Alec Smith, 18; Rose Williams, 22 and Brielle Conover-Kueck, 22, were found after staff at the Hotel Somerset called 9-1-1 to report trespassers. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Read More »

New Neighborhood Police Team Hits Hamilton Street

Franklin Township Police Officers Deyo Swartz and Steven Ellmyer (left to right) have been assigned to a Neighborhood Police Team patrolling the Hamilton Street Business District. A two-man “Neighborhood Police Team” has been created to patrol the Hamilton Street business district. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Read More »