Franklin man charged with assault Franklin. Police said a borough resident assaulted another resident, requiring the victim to seek medical attention.

Christopher R. Lynch, 40, of Franklin was charged with simple assault on April 9 after police received a report of an assault that required the victim to receive treatment at the Newton Medical Center.
Following a verbal argument in front of a residence on Corkhill Road in the borough, police allege Lynch struck the victim in the mouth, causing a significant injury requiring extensive medical treatment. The assault occurred sometime near or after midnight on April 9.
Lynch was turned over to the Sussex County Sheriff’s Department, which was to transport him to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending his appearance in Central Judicial Processing in Sussex County.
Lynch had been arrested and charged with simple assault earlier in the evening of 4/9/2019 by Franklin patrols after he was alleged to have assaulted a female who had a complaint of pain. He was released on that charge.