Animal abuse allowed to fester just a block from the NJ police department faulted for botching double-homicide Erin Vogt Published: August 22, 2025 Animal hoarding case Franklin Township (courtesy Animal Alliance, Outcast Rescue)

FRANKLIN (Hunterdon) — A total of 45 cats and dogs in poor health have been rescued from a notorious residence in the Annandale section of town.

The property is a five-minute walk from the headquarters of the police department that is already taking heat for botching a case involving a state trooper who stalked and ultimately killed a township woman and her boyfriend.

The police department is now under the oversight of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, which took control of its operations after the double homicide.

On Monday, a massive team o

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