Man Indicted For Girlfriend's Murder In Atlantic Highlands

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — An Edison man was indicted Wednesday for first-degree murder after police say he was found with the body of his former girlfriend in the backseat of his car in Atlantic Highlands in June of this year.

Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, was also indicted Wednesday for second-degree disturbing human remains.

His former girlfriend has been identified as 26-year-old Sonia Gonzales, also of Edison.

As Patch reported at the time, shortly before 7:45 a.m. on June 10, members of the Atlantic Highlands Police Department found the Honda Accord parked on Asbury Avenue between Navesink and Grand avenues.

The woman's body was found in the backseat of the car, and Vilcatoma-Correjo was also located at the scene and immediately taken into police custody.

He is currently being held at the Monmouth County Jail until his trial.

If found guilty, he is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, due to the serious nature of the crime, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.

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.

The case against Vilcatoma-Correjo was investigated by the Monmouth County Prosecutor, the Atlantic Highlands Police Department, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Edison Police Department.

Initial Patch report: Woman Found Dead In Car In Atlantic Highlands (June 10, 2022)