Crime & Safety
N.J. Man Charged With Killing 69-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old N.J. man has been charged with murder after a 69-year-old man was found dead Tuesday, authorities said.
A 31-year-old N.J. man has been charged with murder after a 69-year-old man was found dead Tuesday, according to authorities.
Following an autopsy on Wednesday it was determines that Douglas Castellano, 69, was a victim of a homicide, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
The cause of death is blunt force trauma.
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At approximately 7 p.m., Castellano was found dead inside his Carteret Road home in Livingston. Police discovered his body after family members indicated they had been unable to reach Castellano, according to the ECPO.
Harry Christianson, Jr., 31, a boarder living in the house with Castellano, has been charged with murder, hindering, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to the ECPO.
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The investigation is active and ongoing.
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