September 21, 2009
NEWS RELEASE

REWARD OFFERED IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SHOOTING

SOMERVILLE - Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest and Franklin Township Police Chief Craig Novick announced that the investigation regarding the 1:54 a.m. shooting in the rear parking lot of the Caribbean Palace located at 656 Hamilton Street, Franklin Township (Somerset County) New Jersey on Sunday, September 20, 2009 is continuing.

Prosecutor Forrest stated that an 18 year old male of the Somerset section of Franklin Township, New Jersey was the victim of a drive by shooting.

Douglas W. Kimmelman, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, has announced that a reward of $1,000.00 has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the individual (s) responsible for the shooting.

Prosecutor Forrest, Chief Novick and President Kimmelman request anyone with information to contact the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”. All calls are confidential.