Mother Fatally Stabbed In Hudson County; Son, 32, Charged With Murder

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A Harrison man was charged with murder and several other charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of his mother early Tuesday morning, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.

Prosecutors said that Rosa Massoni, 67, of Harrison and another woman were found outside the Harrison Gardens apartment complex after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, both suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Both women were taken to University Hospital in Newark. Massoni was pronounced dead at 2:02 a.m. The other woman, 50, remains hospitalized with serious injuries and is in stable condition, prosecutors said.

Massoni’s son, Victor Temoche, 32, of Harrison, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder as well as attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon (knife), and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Harrison Police Department are investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the
Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at:
http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept
confidential.