North Brunswick Mayor Supports Bill Named After Judge Salas’ Son

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — In a statement to Patch on Friday, Mayor Francis Womack III of North Brunswick said he was supporting a new bill aimed at prohibiting the public disclosure of addresses and phone numbers of judges and law enforcement members.

Assembly Bill A-1649, also known as the Daniel Anderl Bill, is named after the 20-year-old son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, who was killed by a gunman at his family home in North Brunswick, on July 19.

Suspect Roy Den Hollander, posing as a deliveryman, opened fire at the family home killing Anderl and seriously injuring his father, Mark Anderl, a prominent defense attorney.

“This terrible event should serve as a catalyst for adopting the necessary measures to ensure that members of the judiciary receive the protection and security our society owes them,” Womack said in the statement.

Assemblywoman Annette Quijano, D-Union is the primary sponsor of the bill.

In a video statement released after the death of her son, Judge Salas said there is a lot of scrutiny attached to decisions made by judges. She said personal information like her home address and the church she attends should not be readily available on the Internet.

“What we cannot accept is when we are forced to live in fear of our lives,” she said in the video.

Hollander had a case pending before Judge Salas, reported NJ.com. He found dead the same day by self inflicted gunshot wounds.

Womack said he was shocked and disgusted at the "horrific shooting in the home of my constituent, United States District Court Judge Esther Salas."

Calling the bill a “positive step” Womack said he supports it and urged the legislature to quickly act on it.

“We have got to make every effort to protect those who protect us. Perhaps it is fitting to refer to such a measure as the “Daniel Anderl Bill,”” he said.