Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced Friday that Cameron T. Keng, 39, of Fort Lee, was arrested on Aug. 4 and charged with one count of third-degree theft by deception.

Franklin Township CFO Charged in Alleged Payroll Double-Billing Scheme, Prosecutor Says

FLEMINGTON, N.J. – The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office has charged the chief financial officer for Franklin Township with theft by deception following an investigation into an alleged payroll fraud scheme involving township…

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Franklin Township gun investigation spirals into massive weapons bust

Six guns seized and four men arrested after chaotic Franklin Township police crackdown FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A quality-of-life police operation targeting reported gun activity in Franklin Township exploded into a sweeping…

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Federal judge grants pipeline company control of Franklin Township land

TRENTON, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC can immediately take possession of land in Franklin Township, Somerset County, for construction linked to its Northeast…

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Somerset fugitive captured after SWAT standoff in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Somerset man who vanished before his sentencing on weapons and drug convictions was taken into custody Wednesday night after a tense SWAT operation and manhunt that ended…

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New Jersey mother charged after infant found with severe head injuries in Franklin Township hotel

FRANKLIN TWP., NJ – A 38-year-old Somerset woman was arrested after her five-month-old daughter was discovered with life-threatening head injuries inside a Franklin Township hotel earlier this month, authorities said. Police were…

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Brooklyn man gets 50 years in prison for Franklin Township murder tied to marijuana robbery

SOMERVILLE, NJ — A Brooklyn man convicted in the murder of a Franklin Township resident during a robbery involving marijuana was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in New Jersey State Prison, prosecutors…

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Woodbridge man charged with murder in death of 4-year-old son in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. — A Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged with murder and child endangerment in connection with the death of his 4-year-old son, authorities announced. Sean Tate, 36, was…

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Three Juveniles Sentenced in Connection to Fatal Shooting of Taxi Driver in Franklin Township

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Three juveniles have been sentenced in connection with the fatal shooting of Kofi Addo, a 57-year-old taxi driver who was killed during an attempted robbery in Franklin Township. The…

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One arrested on weapons and drug charges in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Burlington Township man has been arrested on multiple weapons and drug charges after an incident at a private school in Franklin Township on Tuesday, authorities said. Quincy…

Authorities Investigate Fatal Crash in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. — Somerset County authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Franklin Township, where a vehicle was found submerged in the Delaware Raritan…

Franklin Township Man Receives Prison Sentence for Aggravated Assault

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Yahmir Brown, a 19-year-old resident of Franklin Township, has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree aggravated assault. The sentencing, which mandates that 85%…

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Franklin Township Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Assault

SOMERVILLE, NJ — Somerset County authorities have announced the conviction of 19-year-old Yahmir Brown for second-degree aggravated assault. The Somerset County Jury delivered the verdict on May 10, finding the Franklin Township…

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Arrest Made in Franklin Township Convenience Store Burglary

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Joseph Holman, 41, of Buttercup Lane, Willingboro, was arrested in connection with a burglary at a convenience store in Franklin Township. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 14.…

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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…

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Second Arrest Made in Franklin Township Homicide Case

FRANKLIN TWP., NJ — Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, alongside Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather, announced the arrest of 44-year-old…

Teen Injured in Franklin Township Car Crash

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A severe car crash on Canal Road resulted in critical injuries for a 17-year-old girl and non-life-threatening injuries for three other juveniles on Wednesday night. Franklin Township Public…

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Fugitive on the Run for December Murder of Missing Franklin Township Man in Brooklyn

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, along with Chief Francisco Roman Jr. of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office County Detectives, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M.…

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Somerset County Court Convicts Georgia Man in Franklin Township Hotel Shooting

Franklin Twp., NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather announced the conviction of Eder Gelin,…

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Fatal Thanksgiving Fire Under Investigation in Franklin Township

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – A fatal fire in Franklin Township is currently under investigation, as announced by Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Public…

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Two Charged in Franklin Township Armed Robbery

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather have announced the arrests of Oscar…

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