Authorities are investigating information received by township police Feb. 23 which prompted an increased police presence at Franklin High School. The matter is the subject of an “ongoing juvenile investigation” by the FTPD and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office detectives, SCPO spokesman Jack Bennett said in an email. “No additional information to be released at this time.” Don’t Miss Out! No …
Read More »Flemington, NJ- Steve Kalafer, the Chairman of Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands and the Somerset Patriots Baseball Club, was the keynote speaker at the Small Biz Networking Group Meetup event on Tuesday, February 20th. “The definition of success is what you’ve accomplished with others, the fairness and equity in which you deal with people, and how you …
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A 14-year-old township boy was arrested and suspended from school in connection with his allegedly making an online threat against Franklin High School on Feb. 15. Police and district officials determined the threat to not be credible before the youth was arrested, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. No students were ever in danger, the …
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Three homes were left uninhabitable Feb. 13 after they were ravaged by fire. Photo: Franklin Township Police Department. Three families were displaced following a fire Feb. 13 at Kingsberry Acres. 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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[huge_it_maps id=”6″] There were no apparent injuries Feb. 9 after a shotgun was fired out of a car in the Rachel Court/Beekman Road area, police said. 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 …
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This is a stock photo of the type of truck police say may have damaged the Griggstown bridge tender’s station. Photo: FTPD. Township police are seeking the public’s help in locating the driver of a car that may have damaged the historic Griggstown bridge tender’s station. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …
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Masala Bay, an Indian-Fusion restaurant on Easton Avenue, celebrated its second anniversary Feb. 5 with an in-restaurant party. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate was there to live stream some of the celebration, including a peek in the kitchen of chef/owner Anita Amin and her special naan bread recipe. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Marissa Wagner is the new Registered Dietician at ShopRite of Somerset. Photo: Village ShopRite. ShopRite of Somerset on Elizabeth Avenue has a new Registered Dietician. 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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A wrecker pulls a car abandoned behind a Marcy Street home Jan. 27. Two men were arrested and a third is still at large in connection with a Jan. 27 incident that began with a robbery in Green Brook and ended with an attempted carjacking and an abandoned getaway vehicle in the township. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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Gunawan Liem, pictured here with his children, was arrested Jan. 25 by ICE agents and now faces deportation to Indonesia. (Photo: Change.org). Update 2: NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said he has “serious concerns” regarding how ICE picked up Liem and Sanger, according to a press release. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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