2 More Arrests In Carteret Burglary Of McGreevey's Parents

CARTERET, NJ — Two teenagers, both 16 years of age, were arrested Friday, Aug. 31 and charged in the August 18 home invasion of an elderly couple in Carteret, who happened to be the parents of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey.

One juvenile was arrested Friday morning in Kearny by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office detectives, and the other was arrested last night by Jersey City police department officers.

As Patch reported, the home invasion and burglary occurred Saturday, Aug. 18: At 5:49 a.m. that morning, the suspects broke in and demanded cash and other valuables from the older couple, who live in the west Carteret section.

Money, jewelry, a television, and two vehicles were stolen; the vehicles were later recovered in Jersey City.

An 18-year-old Carteret man, Diego Hernandez, has been arrested and charged with the crime.

Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman said in an Aug. 21 Facebook post that the victims are McGreevey's parents. McGreevey is a Democrat who got his start in politics as the mayor of Woodbridge.

"Local law enforcement and the county will investigate this horrible incident. I can say that I have spoken with and checked on Jack and Ronnie McGreevey and the family," Mayor Reiman wrote on Facebook earlier this week. "They are obviously shaken up, but unharmed and in good spirits and look forward to the law enforcement agencies concluding their investigation to determine how or why they were targeted. We wanted to share this when it happened but obviously law enforcement needs time to investigate first."

Both teens were charged Friday with one count of robbery in the first degree, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery in the second degree, one count of armed burglary in the second degree, two counts of motor vehicle theft in the third degree, two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle in the third degree, and one count of theft in the fourth degree.

Original Patch reporting: Gov. McGreevey's Parents Held At Gunpoint In Carteret Break-In

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