Felipe Dasilva. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A 45-year-old township man faces charges that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old in June. Felipe Dasilva was arrested Aug. 17 after an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Franklin Township Police Department, according to a press release from the prosecutor’s office. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
Read More »Police: Perth Amboy Duo Charged With Bilking Township Business Of More Than $89,000
Veronica Cardozo-Cabrera. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A Perth Amboy woman was arrested Aug. 17 on a charge that she cheated a township business out of more than $89,000. 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 …
Read More »Police Log: Aug. 10 – 16, 2016
8/10 Sometime in the overnight hours an unknown actor entered an unlocked vehicle on Runyon Ave and took an iPod valued at $125. 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 …
Read More »Township Man Indicted In ‘Operation Busted Script’ Drug Ring Investigation
A 34-year-old Somerset man was one of eight people in the state indicted Aug. 16 and charged with running a “pill mill” that distributed “tens of thousands” of high-dose pills of oxycodone. Donn Rush was indicted with six other people from Somerset, Middlesex and Burlington counties and a Warren-based doctor in what the state Attorney general’s Office has dubbed “Operation Busted Script.” …
Read More »Police: Three Car Collision Closes Cedar Grove Lane
Three people were inured and Cedar Grove Lane was closed for an hour Aug. 14 after a three-car collision at Weller Way. Photo: FTPD. Three people were injured and Cedar Grove Lane as closed for about one hour during the evening of Aug. 14 after a three-car collision. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »Inspire Dance Studio Hosts Free Community Event
A township resident is kicking off the 15th anniversary of her business by hosting a free event for the community. Inspire Performing Arts and Cultural Center, 987D Jersey Ave. in New Brunswick, is hosting its inaugural “Reading Day and Performing Arts Exposure” from 6:30-8 p.m. Aug 24. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
Read More »OurBus Aims To Cut Commuting Costs, Travel Time
Commuters board the OurBus bus at Times Square in New York City. Photo: Mike Virdi. Mike Virdi hated his commute into New York City, so he decided to do something about it. 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 …
Read More »FTPD Police Log: Aug. 3–9, 2016
Aug. 3 During the daytime hours a residence on Church Street was burglarized by an unknown actor. There were no signs of forced entry. Approximately $3000 in electronics and other property was taken. 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 …
Read More »Township Police, 7-Eleven Rewarding Youths For Good Deeds
Up to 300 township youths who are spotted doing good deeds by Franklin Township police will be rewarded with a free Slurpee drink. 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 …
Read More »Rutgers’ BLM Chapter Starts Online Petition Demanding Identities Of FTPD Officers Involved In Grant Shooting
A memorial to Diahlo Grant, the township man authorities said was killed after a shootout with township police in New Brunswick. The Rutgers University chapter of Black Lives Matter Aug. 9 launched an online petition demanding that the names of the officers involved in the April 9 Diahlo Grant shooting be made public. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
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