Crime & Safety

1 Dead Following Franklin House Fire

The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the cause of a house fire in Franklin Township that killed one person Sunday night.

FRANKLIN, NJ — Authorities are investigating a fatal house fire in Franklin on Sunday night that killed one person.

The fire was reported at a home in the 100 block of Gregory Lane in Franklin around 9:30 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has not been released.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. No other information is being released at this time.

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