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LAKEWOOD – A township man and his nephew were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday for a 2019 murder in Howell, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Omar Rivera-Rojas, also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas, 31, and Alberto Rojas-Hernandez, 19, face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence related to the alleged homicide of 33-year-old Lakewood resident Domingo Merino-Rafael.
Howell Township police responded to a report of a male body lying on Hurley Pond Road at 3:46 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2019. Responding officers found Merino-Rafael face down in the roadway, unconscious with multiple severe head wounds, according to officials.
Uncle, Nephew Indicted In 2019 Roadside Slaying In Howell - Howell, NJ - Omar Rivera-Rojas, 31, and his 19-year-old nephew were indicted for conspiracy to commit murder on Tuesday, authorities said.
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FREEHOLD - A borough man admitted in court on Thursday that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl that authorities say he encountered outside a 7-Eleven after she had run away from home.
Elias Juarez Hernandez, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault at a hearing before state Superior Court Judge Marc C. LeMieux, according to a news release from Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
Juarez Hernandez approached the girl, who had run away from her home in Marlboro, outside the 7-Eleven in Freehold in the early hours of Aug. 10 and offered her a ride, according to the news release.