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The former police chief of Glassboro, Franklin S. Brown Jr., 53, faces aggravated assault charges following a domestic violence report in his residence in Clayton, NJ. - Photo via NJ.com

Former Glassboro Police Chief, Franklin S. Brown Jr., Faces Charges After Allegedly Strangling Woman in Clayton, NJ

Natalie Arch April 28, 2021

The former police chief of Glassboro, Franklin S. Brown Jr., 53, faces aggravated assault charges following a domestic violence report in his residence in Clayton, NJ, on April 11. The charges include...

Edgewood Park Apartments was the scene of the Nov. 14 robbery. - Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

Rowan Student Arrested for Assault and Robbery at Edgewood Apartments

Corey Rothauser November 18, 2020

On Saturday, Nov. 14, students received a Rowan Alert about a robbery that occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the 300 building of the Edgewood Park Apartments. The announcement said there were four or five...

One of Rowan's on-campus emergency assistance buttons, located near Bunce Hall. - Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

Rowan’s Annual Security Report Shows Decrease in Reported Sexual Offenses While Stalking Increased

Corey Rothauser October 21, 2020

Rowan University released the 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Oct. 1, which documents the campus' crime statistics for the 2019-2020 school year. The previous crime report (2018-2019)...

Glassboro Police Deprtment Logo. -Glassboro Police Department Facebook page

Eight Rowan Students Face Charges After Glassboro Police Drug Bust

Corey Rothauser September 30, 2020

Ten individuals face charges after three warrants for residences in Glassboro and one home in Somerdale, New Jersey resulted in the discovery of narcotics and weapons. According to the Glassboro Police...

Journalists Barbara Laker (left) and Wendy Ruderman came in to speak to Professor Anastasia's Crime Reporting class. -News Editor/Matt Kass

Pulitzer Prize winners Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker visit Rowan

Matt Kass October 4, 2017

This past Monday in George Anastasia's crime reporting class, students got a first hand account of what it takes to bring down a force full of corrupt cops. Journalists Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker,...

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