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FRANKLIN, N.J. (AP) — “Serious concerns” raised over a New
Jersey police department's handling of a deadly shooting that
reportedly involved a state trooper has prompted a county
prosecutor's office to take over the force's daily operations
indefinitely.
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson announced the move
Thursday, saying the Franklin Township Police Department's chief
and a sergeant had been placed on administrative leave by the
town. The directive will remain in effect “until further
notice,” the prosecutor’s office said.
The statement said the prosecutor's office “has determined that
supersession” of the force was “immediately necessary” following
an investigation into the deadly shootings that occurred last
week in Franklin. The probe “has raised serious concerns about
FTPD’s operations and effectiveness,” the statement said, but
the office declined further comment on the ongoing
investigation.
Authorities have said a woman and her boyfriend were found shot
to death in her Franklin home Saturday. The woman's ex-boyfriend
— a 45-year-old state police lieutenant who had once served with
the unit that guards New Jersey's governor — was found dead
later that day in Piscataway, a town in neighboring Somerset
County. He had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound,
authorities have said.
The woman had ended her relationship with the trooper in
September 2024 and had since accused him of harassing and
controlling behavior. She had recently started dating the male
shooting victim.
State police did not immediately respond to a request for
comment made Friday.
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