Bizarre and tragic twists to teen homicide case in Cranford — NJ Top News Eric Scott Published: October 2, 2025

Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Thursday:

⬛ 'He is not my son': Chief condemns Cranford teen suspect loading...

The police chief in Westfield released a lengthy statement on Wednesday to distance himself from the juvenile suspect charged with murdering two 17-year-old girls with his Jeep in Cranford on Monday afternoon.

Westfield Chief Christopher Battiloro, who lives in the Cranford neighborhood where the homicide unfolded, clarified that the 17-year-old murder suspect is not his son after social media comments revealed that he was a relative in a family with retired and serving members of law enforcement. At least on

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