A South Jersey mother who was fatally stabbed by her teenage son was described as quiet, kind, and as a dedicated caregiver.

Julissa Serrano, 49, worked as a home health aide for Journey Hospice and lived in the Meadowbrook Condos off Route 40 in Mays Landing.

Police said they responded to her home around 6:05 p.m. Saturday after a 911 call reported a juvenile with a knife.

Officers found Serrano with multiple stab wounds, and she later died at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.

Neighbors said the normally quiet complex was suddenly filled with police activity.

Mehmet Cicekli, who lives two doors down, said he was at work when the killing happened. He learned what occurred after seeing television news vans outside.

“I’m really shocked,” said Cicekli, 24. “She was quiet, and she w

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