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Police Log: Winter Snow Storm Brings Traffic Headaches

The Jan. 21, 2014 snow storm caused some problems for drivers. This week’s snow storm caused more than 40 traffic incidents on township streets between Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, police said. The bulk of them – 32, to be exact – occurred between about 11 a.m. and midnight on Jan. 21, while the snow was still falling. Don’t Miss …

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Police Log: Jan. 17 – 19, 2014

Jan. 17 Michael Slyman of Brick was backing up his car in a parking lot on Cedar Grove Lane when his auto hit a parked car owned by Ed Resta of Belle Mead. 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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Two Somerset Men Among Three Charged With Home Invasion

Two Somerset men remain incarcerated at the Middlesex County Jail, New Brunswick, on robbery charges stemming from an alleged Jan. 4 home invasion. The two were among three men arrested as they allegedly fled from the scene, police said. 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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Manhunt Over, Rappers’ Accused Murderers Arrested

Antwan CromedyPhoto: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Zaire CromedyPhoto: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office 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 …

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UPDATE: Fire? What Fire? Stage House Tavern Opens Hours After Small Kitchen Grease Fire

A fire in a kitchen hood at the Stage House Tavern, Amwell Road, closed the restaurant for a few hours Dec. 31, but the doors were open later for the New Year’s eve crowd. The restaurant opened for business as usual on Jan 1. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

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UPDATE: New Brunswick Man Killed In Somerset Street Shooting Was Up-And-Coming Rapper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0mA7CkG4Cc Memorial placed outside Nu Trendz Hair Studio on Somerset Street, scene of a Sunday evening shooting which police said killed a New Brunswick man. 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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New Brunswick Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Franklin Boulevard

A 49-year-old New Brunswick man was killed Dec. 28 in a head-on car accident that shut down Franklin Boulevard for four hours. Police said Mark Byrd was unresponsive when they arrived at the scene of the accident shortly after 5 p.m. Byrd’s car, a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant, had collided with a 2006 Toyota Sienna driven by Tracey Araque, 45, of …

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Police: Somerset Man Killed By Car When Crossing Route 27

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Police Log: Dec. 21 – 23, 2013

Dec. 21, 2013 Robin Glover-Schenck of Kendall Park told police that she had pulled over to the right side of Hamilton Street, near Norma Avenue, and started to make a U-turn when her car struck one driven by Wayne Bullock of Somerset. Glover-Schenck said she did not see Bullock’s car, which was traveling in the left lane. Don’t Miss Out! …

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Somerset Woman Busted With $72,000 Worth of Marijuana

Latoya DrewPhoto: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office A 25-year-old Somerset woman was arrested Dec. 12 after police said she accepted delivery of a package containing more than $72,000 worth of marijuana. 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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