Update: Police said she returned home May 8. Original Story: Township police need the public’s help in looking for a missing 15-year-old girl. Police said that Shyyane Coley left her home in the Township after an argument with her mother. Her leaving was reported to police on April 16. She was last seen wearing a navy blue jacket, navy blue …
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A 30-year-old Philadelphia man as been charged with burglarizing the same township business twice in less than 24 hours. Amadou Ba was charged with two counts of 3rd Degree Burglary in connection with the incidents, which occurred on May 3 and 4, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Township police received an activated burglar alarm …
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Authorities are investigating an April 28 shooting which wounded a teenager who was not the intended target. At about 11:48 p.m., township police received a 9-1-1 call reporting gunshots around Baier Avenue, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Responding officers found an 18-year-old woman near Baier Avenue who was suffering from a non-life-theatening gunshot to …
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April 18 James Genes of Hillsborough was cited for careless driving when his car rear-ended one driven on Amwell Road by Mechele Pron of Ringoes. Tahani Hamawy of East Brunswick was cited for careless driving after her collided with one driven by Maryellen Tetnowski of Belle Mead at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and Union Street. Hamawy said she was …
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Submitted by Unity Bank. Unity Bank recently donated $2,500 to the Adult Day Center (ADC) of Somerset County to underwrite the expenses of its Caregiver Support Group. The donation will underwrite operational expenses for the support group, which has been part of ADC programming for 18 years. “Unity Bank is committed to supporting vital community service organizations in the towns …
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It’s all about family for Barbara Sabani, the owner of the new Pierce Street Bagel Cafe in the Shoppes at Pierce Street. Family helped her decide to offer bagels, family helps her out in the cafe, and her family heritage will soon play a part in her overall menu. “I’ve always taken care of people at my home,” said Sabani, …
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Although some categories did see increases, overall major crime in the township decreased by more than 4 percent from 2015 to 2016. According to “index crime” statistics gathered by the Franklin Township Police Department, the number of reported crimes in the Eight Villages decreased from 1,177 in 2015 to 1,123 in 2016, a drop of 4.6 percent. “Index crimes” are …
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Police are asking for the public’s help in their investigation of the April 19 shooting of a New Brunswick man on Fuller Street. At about 3:35 p.m., township police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting gunshots being fired near Fuller Street, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Upon arrival, police found a 29-year-old New Brunswick …
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Two township men were among 31 people rounded up by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in a three-day sweep of alleged deadbeat parents. Jesse Sutton, 57, and Charles Burney, 56, were among the men and women arrested in the roundup, which was carried out from April 4 to April 6. Sutton, who the Sheriff’s Office said was $69,338.28 in arrears …
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April 4 Cars driven by Christoph Carnevale and Gregory Shaffer, both of Somerset, collided at Easton Avenue and Franklin Boulevard. Shaffer was trying to make a left turn from Easton to Franklin when his car collided with Carnevale’s. Shaffer said he did not see the “No Turns” sign at the intersection. Anil Jain of Somerset was cited for careless driving …
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