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Prosecutor: Lakewood Teen Charged As Adult In Howell Murder
A Lakewood man, who was 17 when he and his uncle were arrested in connection with a murder, will be charged as an adult, authorities said.
Alberto Rojas Hernandez, now 18, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and weapons charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.
Rojas Hernandez is being held in the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick, pending a first appearance and detention hearing on Thursday, Gramiccioni said.
Rojas Hernandez’s uncle, Juan Carlos "Omar" Rivera Rojas, 29, of L…
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing
Two suspects including one with a distinct walk wanted in a Somerset County gunshot killing have been arrested, authorities said.
William Brandon, 28, of Somerset, and Chris Gardner, 29, of New Brunswick, were charged in the killing of Raphael Edwards on July 7, in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release.
Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. had offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrests of one or more suspects responsible for the shooting.
A two-month investigation identified one sus…
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…
