Crime & Safety

Homicide Under Investigation At Bergen County Home: Prosecutor

Police found the victim dead on Sunday morning.

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — A homicide is under investigation after police found the victim dead Sunday morning in a Franklin Lakes home, officials said. [UPDATE: A suspect has been taken into custody and charged with first degree murder. See the story here.]

Police responded to 552 Haddon Pl. at about 7:40 a.m. and found the deceased individual, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO).

Authorities have withheld the victim's name, pending notification of next of kin.

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The BCPO and Franklin Lakes Police Department are investigating the matter. No other information was available as of Sunday afternoon.

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