Edison Man Indicted After Ex-Girlfriend's Body Found In Car

EDISON, NJ — An Edison man was indicted after he was found with the body of his former girlfriend in the back seat of his vehicle earlier this year in Atlantic Highlands, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said Wednesday.

Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, of Edison, is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree disturbing human remains in connection with the death of 26-year-old Sonia Gonzalez, also of Edison.

Shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Friday, June 10, Atlantic Highlands police responded to a call near Asbury Avenue between Navesink and Grand avenues and found a Honda Accord. Gonzalez’s body was found in the car, and Vilcatoma-Correjo was also located at the scene and immediately taken into custody, police said.

Vilcatoma-Correjo remains at the Monmouth County Correctional Institute (MCCI) pending future court proceedings.

The Grand Jury indictment included an aggravating factor that would make him eligible to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted, police said.

Anyone with information about this matter is still being asked to contact MCPO Detective Thomas Manzo at 800-533-7443 or Atlantic Highlands Police Department Detective Lieutenant Michael Zudonyi at 732-291-1212.

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