Crime

A 33-year-old Somerset man remains locked up in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, after he was allegedly found on Oct. 20 with 159 wax folds of suspected heroin and other drugs during a motor vehicle stop. Englishtown police arrested John A. Houston, Jr. and charged him with six counts of 3rd Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, one count of …

Oct. 15 A car driven by Amadeo Torres-Torres of New Brunswick struck a dislodged manhole cover on Route 27, damaging the front and rear axles of his car. 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 …

An 11-year-old Martin Street resident sustained cuts to his face and an injury to one leg after he was hit Oct. 16 while waiting for his school bus. Police said the boy was waiting for his bus on Norma Avenue when he tried to cross the street. As he did so, he said, he was struck by a car. Don’t …

Dequan S. Rogers. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office A 19-year-old township resident who suffered stab wounds in an Oct. 13 altercation with a New Brunswick teenager has been charged in the youth’s murder. 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 …

A 19-year-old township resident who suffered stab wounds in an Oct. 13 altercation with a New Brunswick teenager has been charged in the youth’s murder. Dequan S. Rogers of Alcorne Street was charged Oct. 14 with 1st Degree Murder, 2nd Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun. Bail was set by the Superior Court …

(Editor’s Note: Charges against Subramanian were dropped by Virginia authorities.) A Somerset man wanted in Virginia on charges that he and his girlfriend kidnapped and terrorized a man was arrested Oct. 3 by Somerset County Sheriff’s Officers. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Gregory Lane was the scene of an attempted and a successful thft of car wheels on Oct. 5. One resident reported that she felt something was not right with her car as she was backing it out of her parking spot. The victim said she checked to see what was wrong, and noticed that her two front wheele were missing …

More than $5,000 in jewelry and electronics was stolen Oct. 3 from a Gallop lane home, police said. Police said the victim reported the burglary took place between 6:30 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. 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 …

Sept. 29 Dominique Yates of New Brunswick was cited for careless driving after her car rear-ended one on Easton Avenue driven by Rebekah Livengood of Edison. Livengood said she was slowing for traffic when her car was hit. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Sept. 25 A McGuffy Road resident reported that his work laptop had been stolen from his unlocked car. The laptop was valued at $300. 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 …