July 4 Grace Proctor of Franklin Park was cited for careless driving after her car rear-ended one on Easton Avenue driven by Timothy Hagerty of New Brunswick. July 5 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 …
Read More »Flemington BMW To Hold Technology In Action Event
Photo: Flemington BMW. Submitted by Flemington BMW. 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 …
Read More »Two Township Residents Charged In Seven-Month Narcotics Investigation
Two township residents were among 18 people arrested following a 7-month investigation that netted nearly $80,000 worth of drugs and a handgun. Michael Faligiano, 40, and Jennifer Gallo, 29, both of Somerset, were among 14 people charged with 3rd Degree Conspiracy and 3rd Degree Attempt to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance, according to a July 5 press release from the …
Read More »Police Log: June 27 – July 4, 2017
June 27 Ronald Myers of North Brunswick was cited for driving without insurance after his car was backed into by one driven in a Route 27 parking lot by Mark Fonah of Franklin Park. Brianna Reece of Somerset was cited for improper passing after her car passed a number of stopped vehicles on the right on Hamilton Street before colliding …
Read More »Police Log: June 20-24, 2017
June 20 Cara Padovano of North Brunswick was cited for failure to produce her driver’s license and failure to produce her insurance card, and Mark Keene, also of North Brunswick, was cited for careless driving after the two collided on Skillmans Lane. The two were negotiating a curve on Skillmans when Keene’s car drifted out of its lane and collided …
Read More »Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln Celebrates Latest Achievements
Steve Kalafer, Chairman of Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln, Jim O’Brien, General Manager at Ditschman/Flemington Ford- Lincoln and Greg Thompson, Ford Motor Company Regional Manager, left to right, at the award celebration. Photo: Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln. Submitted by Ditschman/Flemington Ford-Lincoln. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
Read More »Two Somerset Residents, Six Others, Indicted In Connection With $500,000 Car Theft Scheme
Shanel Terry, left, and James Tutt were among eight people indicted on conspiracy and money laundering charges. Photos: State Attorney General. Two township residents were among eight people indicted on a variety of conspiracy and money laundering charges related to the alleged theft of cars and car loans worth more than $500,000. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
Read More »Somerset Man, Two Others, Arrested With Eight Kilograms Of Cocaine
A 30-year-old Somerset man was among three people arrested on charges that they conspired to distribute multi-kilograms of cocaine in and around New Brunswick. Yunior Martinez-Jimenez of Somerset, Palemon Silvestre Sierra, 41 and Indhira de los Santos Padilla, 33, both of New Brunswick, appeared in federal court in Newark on June 28 to face the charges against them. They were …
Read More »Spring Hills Somerset Wins National Award
Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living has been recognized as a 2017 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The award was given for the center’s dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care, according to …
Read More »Two FTPD Officers Defuse Situation With Distraught Girl Holding Knife
Two township police officers are credited with defusing a tense situation with a distraught 11-year-old girl who had locked herself in her bedroom with a knife. At about 8:30 p.m. June 20, police received a 9-1-1 call about a person having a psychological crisis, according to a press release from the township Police Department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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