Union Man Charged With Killing Maplewood Resident

Maplewood, NJ – Police have arrested a 25-year-old Union man in connection with the fatal beating of a Maplewood man, authorities announced Saturday.

According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Yves Marcellus was charged with the murder of Matthew Murrell, 25, of Maplewood.

Murrell was found in a side yard outside 870 Salem Road in Union on July 5, authorities reported.

Authorities had offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

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Police arrested Marcellus without incident at his place of employment on Route 22 in Union on Friday night, TAP Into Millburn/Short Hills reported.

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