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Mother, Son Indicted For Cold Case Murders In Long Branch
A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a mother and her son in two separate murders that remained unsolved for 25 years, authorities said.
Last month, Dolores (Connors) Morgan, 66, and her son, Ted Connors, 47, both of Del Ray Beach, Florida, were each charged with two separate counts of first-degree murder related to the deaths of Ana Mejia and Nicholas Connors, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.
Nicholas Connors was the husband of Delores (Connors) Morgan and adoptive father of Ted Connors.
On Wednesday, a Monmouth County Grand Jury…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty, Says Friend’s Mom Organized Long Branch Murders
A former Long Branch woman enlisted her son and his friend to murder her daughter more than 25 years ago and, months later, enticed them with the promise of insurance money to kill her husband, a Jackson man told a judge, according to a published report.
Jose Carrero, 48, of Jackson, pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor to two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in a plea agreement that requires him to testify against the mother and son, the Asbury Park Press reported on Friday.
Carrero admitted conspiring with Dolores Morgan, formerly known as Dolor…
