A 43-year-old Somerset man died Aug. 10 after he apparently jumped off the Driscoll Bridge in Sayreville into the Raritan River, authorities said. The body of Troy McCracken was not found for about six hours after he jumped, when an employee of a Perth Amboy company reported seeing a body floating in the river, according to Sgt. Jeff Flynn, a …
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A man allegedly offering unwanted foot massages to women in several parts of the township has been caught, police said. Lawrence Malapitan, 19, of Monmouth Junction, was arrested on Aug. 3 after he had allegedly spent the summer offering foot massages to random women, including lifeguards at Society Hill pools, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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! …
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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 …
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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 …
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