Man Murdered Estranged Wife's Boyfriend In Bergen County: Prosecutors

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A New York City man has been convicted on a charge that he murdered his estranged wife's boyfriend in the victim's Teaneck home in 2011, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

This past Thursday, after an eight-week jury trial, Sui Kam "Tony" Tung was convicted of the murder of Robert Cantor, the lover of Tung's soon-to-be ex-wife, on March 6, 2011.

Tung was also convicted of aggravated arson, desecration of human remains, hindering apprehension, tampering with evidence, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and stalking.

Prosecutors presented witnesses and evidence saying that between 10:30 p.m. on March 5 and 1 a.m. on March 6: "Tung made his way from his home in New York City to Teaneck, NJ, entered Robert Cantor’s home, led Mr. Cantor to the basement bedroom, shot him in the back of the head with a .380 caliber handgun, and then set Mr. Cantor’s body, the bed, bedroom and house on fire and fled the scene."

Tung actually had been convicted of the killing in 2016, but due to trial errors, an appeals court ordered a retrial in 2019, the Associated Press reported.

Cantor, 59, lived alone on Elm Road in Teaneck when he was killed. He was later identified through dental records.

Tung faces 30 years to life in New Jersey State Prison at sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 8.