Hunterdon County Prosecutor Takes Over Franklin Township Police Amid Deadly Shooting Scandal

The recent deadly shooting in Franklin Township, New Jersey, has unveiled disturbing signs of operational failure within the local police force—failures severe enough to trigger an immediate and indefinite takeover by Hunterdon County prosecutors. This intervention raises important questions about accountability and law enforcement oversight that every American should care about. When Local Policing Fails, Who Protects Our Communities? Last week’s tragic events saw two people murdered in their home—one victim having recently escaped a controlling and harassing relationship with a state trooper. The suspect, a 45-year-old former member of the elite unit guarding New Jersey’s governor, ended his own...