New Providence Man's Train Station Murder Still Unsolved 35 Years Later

MADISON, NJ — 35 years later, officials still aren't sure who murdered New Providence local James Wescoe and left his body at the Madison train station, and they're not ready to stop searching.

To mark the 35th anniversary of Wescoe's Oct. 21, 1982 murder, the Morris County Prosecutor's office and Madison police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them.

“Although this case is 35-years-old, we are just as eager to solve this case as our predecessors were in 1982,” Madison Chief Darren Dachisen said. “We owe it to the victim and his family to continue the investigation and take a fresh look.”

Wescoe's body was found by train employees on the eastbound platform of the Madison train station in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 1982. The 34-year-old had been at the Park Tavern around midnight, and was last seen alive at 12:40 a.m. near Lincoln Place.

Law enforcement, including the Madison Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office-Major Crimes Unit, are hopeful that technological and forensic advances will help solve the 35-year-old murder.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call Madison Police Sgt. Paul Kosakowski at 973-593-3007, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office-Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200, or CrimeStoppers at 973-Cop-Call.

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