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N.J. man arrested after woman, 62, found strangled to death on New Year’s Eve
Updated Jan 02, 2021;
Posted Jan 02, 2021
Edward T. Sokowski, 62, of Linden, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of 62-year-old Kim E. Lewandowski.Union County Jail
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A Linden man faces a first-degree murder charge in the strangulation of a woman who was found in his apartment on New Year’s Eve, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced Saturday.
Edward T. Sokowski, 62, was arrested after police found Kim E. Lewandowski, also 62, dead in the apartment on the 200 block of South Wood Avenue in Linden, authorities said. The relationship between the two was not specified by the authorities.
Authorities in Union County are investigating last week s discovery of human remains.
Plainfield police responded to reports of the remains found near the 800 block of West Front Street in Plainfield around 10 a.m. Dec. 24, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Tuesday.
Ruotolo said only that the incident is considered a suspicious death and is under investigation. The victim remains unidentified.
The Union County Homicide Task Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Plainfield Police Division responded, and launched an investigation.
Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Christopher Scuorzo at 908-472-0492 or Det. Kirsh at 908-347-1420. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org.
December 29, 2020 at 5:06 PM
Credits: Jennifer Popper
December 29, 2020 at 5:06 PM
PLAINFIELD, NJ A suspicious death that took place in Plainfield on Christmas Eve is under active investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Tuesday.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 24, officers from the Plainfield Police Division responded to a call reporting human remains near the 800 block of W Front Street in Plainfield.
Upon discovery of human remains at the scene, the Union County Homicide Task Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Plainfield Police Division began an investigation into the incident.