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Toms River native brings music to Franklin Park Zoo in unique performance for animals

DORCHESTER, Mass. — Angie Amato, a Toms River native and student at Berklee College of Music, recently took part in an unconventional performance aimed at an unusual audience: the animals at New…

November 8, 2024

Police seek suspect in aggravated assault on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated assault on September 15, 2024, in the 9th District. At approximately 9:45…

September 30, 2024

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Two Injured in Franklin Park Mall Shooting, Toledo

TOLEDO, OH – Toledo Police are investigating a shooting incident at Franklin Park Mall, which resulted in two individuals sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred earlier today, and authorities have confirmed that…

December 26, 2023

Franklin Park fifth grader wins National Missing Children’s Poster Contest

FRANKLIN PARK, NJ – New Jersey State Police recently concluded the 40th Annual National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest with the theme “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.” The contest is aimed at…

May 7, 2023

Manhunt intensifies in Franklin County for fugitive Anthony Bechand

Malone, NY – The search for fugitive Anthony Bechand ramped up Saturday as New York State Police joined forces with the U.S. Marshals Task Force, the Northern Regional Special Response Team, and…

September 20, 2025

Norfolk man wins $100K on scratch-off while visiting dad in Franklin

FRANKLIN, VA – A casual stop at a Franklin convenience store turned into a six-figure surprise for Curtis Whitehead of Norfolk, who hit the $100,000 top prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Bingo…

April 4, 2025

Highland Park Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Road Rage Incident

Highland Park Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Road Rage Incident **Somerville, N.J.** - Gerald S. Chapman, 41, from Highland Park, N.J., was convicted on September 27 by a Somerset County jury for…

November 20, 2024

Highland Park Man Convicted on Multiple Charges in Somerset County

Somerville, N.J. – A Somerset County Jury has found Gerald Chapman, 41, of Highland Park, N.J., guilty of several charges following a weeklong trial. Chapman was convicted of second-degree Possession of a…

October 1, 2024

Swastika Graffiti Sparks Hate Crime Investigation in Brooklyn

NEW YORK, NY — Police are requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated harassment hate crime that occurred on Friday evening in Brooklyn. The incident took place around…

September 3, 2024

New Jersey Drug Queen Pushed Psychodelic Drugs, 25 Pounds of Weed Near Public Park

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ—Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, of Franklin Township, was arrested on Thursday, charged with multiple drug-related offenses by detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The charges stem from a large-scale narcotics…

June 3, 2024

High-Speed Crash in Hyde Park Results in One Fatality, Multiple Injuries

Hyde Park, NY – The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and Town of Hyde Park Police are investigating a fatal auto accident that took place shortly before noon on South Quaker Lane in…

May 16, 2024

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP., NJ – Officials from Somerset County and Franklin Township have announced the arrest of 61-year-old Thomas E. Carter of Highland Park, New Jersey, following an attempted murder that took place…

March 28, 2024

Judge narrows lawsuit over ‘South Park’ streaming rights

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York trial judge has narrowed Warner Bros Discovery’s lawsuit against Paramount Global over the rights to stream “South Park,” the animated comedy featuring…

November 14, 2023

Suspect Arrested for September Shooting in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Authorities, including Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather, announced the arrest of Nate Rowell, 25, of New Brunswick, in…

October 5, 2023

Three Juveniles Charged in Franklin Township Taxi Driver Murder Case

FRANKLIN TWP., NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald announced on Monday the arrest of three juveniles in connection with the homicide of 57-year-old Kofi Addo, which occurred in Franklin Township…

May 15, 2023

16-year-old victim identified in Midland Park house fire

MIDLAND PARK, NJ – Police announced that a 16-year-old male died inside a home during a fire Thursday night. Police and firefighters responded to the fire on Franklin Avenue at around 6:32…

February 22, 2023

One dead in Midland Park house fire

MIDLAND PARK, NJ – Police have reported one person has died, and several others were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a residence on Franklin Avenue in Midland Park. At around…

February 3, 2023

Prince George's County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who killed a teenage girl in Takoma Park. The victim is 17-year-old Rosa Diaz-Santos of Greenbelt.

Skeletal remains of missing 17-year-old found in Takoma Park

GREENBELT CITY, MD – The skeletal remains of a 17-year-old girl reported missing in Greenbelt on September 22nd have been found in Takoma Park, the Greenbelt City Police Department announced on Monday.…

November 22, 2022

Franklin Man with Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced to Over Nine Years for Drug and Firearms Charges

LAFAYETTE, La. – Ezekiel Anderson, IV, 30, of Franklin, Louisiana, has been sentenced on firearms and drug charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Anderson was sentenced by Chief United States…

November 9, 2022

Dog Haus Signs Franchise Agreement to Bring The Absolute Würst to Ballpark Commons

Acclaimed gourmet hot dog, sausage, and burger concept teams with ROC Ventures to open five locations throughout Milwaukee and Waukesha Franklin, WI (-) Dog Haus announced today that it has signed an…

October 22, 2022

Franklin County Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Child Enticement

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a man who tried to meet with a 12-year-old girl for sex and then fled from police to 18 years…

October 6, 2022

Philadelphia man arrested for 2020 murder in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP, NJ – Philadelphia man has been arrested for the 2020 murder of a Franklin Township man. According to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Juaquan S. Fitzgerald, age 33, of…

September 7, 2022

Franklin Township Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Franklin Township have reported the following incidents involving police response over the past few days. These incidents do not reflect all calls for service by the…

September 11, 2024

Police Investigating Robbery at Franklin Township Bank

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – (Somerset County Press Release) – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Franklin Township Public Safety Director…

August 24, 2022

Franklin Township Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Franklin Township Police Department is investigating the following police-involved incidents that occurred last week. 08/08/2022 A resident reported criminal mischief to a vehicle parked in her driveway…

August 16, 2022

Toms River native brings music to Franklin Park Zoo in unique performance for animals

Police seek suspect in aggravated assault on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Two Injured in Franklin Park Mall Shooting, Toledo

Franklin Park fifth grader wins National Missing Children’s Poster Contest

Manhunt intensifies in Franklin County for fugitive Anthony Bechand

Norfolk man wins $100K on scratch-off while visiting dad in Franklin

Highland Park Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Road Rage Incident

Highland Park Man Convicted on Multiple Charges in Somerset County

Swastika Graffiti Sparks Hate Crime Investigation in Brooklyn

New Jersey Drug Queen Pushed Psychodelic Drugs, 25 Pounds of Weed Near Public Park

High-Speed Crash in Hyde Park Results in One Fatality, Multiple Injuries

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Franklin Township

Judge narrows lawsuit over ‘South Park’ streaming rights

Suspect Arrested for September Shooting in Franklin Township

Three Juveniles Charged in Franklin Township Taxi Driver Murder Case

16-year-old victim identified in Midland Park house fire

One dead in Midland Park house fire

Skeletal remains of missing 17-year-old found in Takoma Park

Franklin Man with Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced to Over Nine Years for Drug and Firearms Charges

Dog Haus Signs Franchise Agreement to Bring The Absolute Würst to Ballpark Commons

Franklin County Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Child Enticement

Philadelphia man arrested for 2020 murder in Franklin Township

Franklin Township Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

Police Investigating Robbery at Franklin Township Bank

Franklin Township Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

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