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FBI Helps Nab Pair In Deadly New Jersey Barbershop Shooting FBI Helps Nab Pair In Deadly New Jersey Barbershop Shooting
FBI Helps Nab Pair In Deadly New Jersey Barbershop Shooting Two 30-year-old men including one from Georgia were arrested with help from the FBI in a barbershop shooting that left a 34-year-old Somerset County man dead, authorities said Thursday. Todd C. Smith, of Edison, and Tayyab A. Ware, of Augusta, GA, were each charged with first-degree murder, robbery and weapon possession following the Nov. 2 killing of 34-year-old Denny Sanchez, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Franklin Township police officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls around 8:40 p.m. for reports of a shooting at a Hamilton Street barber…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$2,500 Reward Offered In Somerset County Barbershop Shooting $2,500 Reward Offered In Somerset County Barbershop Shooting
$2,500 Reward Offered In Somerset County Barbershop Shooting A $2,500 reward is being offered in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man inside of a Somerset County barbershop, authorities said Thursday. Denny Sanchez, of Franklin Park, was shot inside of a Hamilton Street barbershop in Franklin Township around 8:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. A spokesperson from the prosecutor's office said the incident occurred on the 500 block of Hamilton Street. Franklin Township police and EMS immediately began administering lifesaving measures, before Sanchez was transported to an area trauma center. Anyone …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township
Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township A man shot in a car in Franklin Township was treated for his injuries at the hospital, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Oak Place on a report of gunshots coming from the direction of Route 27 shortly after 1 a.m. on May 16, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. The man was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and has since been released, authorities said. The vehicle sustained damage as a result. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Cr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods
Authorities ID Body Of Man Slain In Somerset County Woods A 27-year-old man found dead in the woods near a Somerset County home was the victim of a homicide, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home on Park Street in Franklin Township shortly before 6:40 p.m. April 29, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint press release. The body was identified as Duane S. Banks, who lived on the same street, Robertson said. The incident was ruled a homicide following an autopsy, authorities said. No further information was being released as of Tuesday, May 5. Detectives from the Franklin Townsh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Car In Franklin Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Car In Franklin
Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Car In Franklin A man attempting to cross the street in Franklin Tuesday night was killed when he was struck by a car, police said.  The man, whose identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was struck by an eastbound Kia Sorrento driven by a Somerset resisdent shortly before 10 p.m. The fatal crash occurred on Amwell Road near Doria Road.  He was pronounced dead at an area hospital, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team at (908) 231-7100, or Officer Jose Jaime of the Fr…

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by Paul Milo