Another 17-year-old is charged with murder in NJ

🚨 A 17-year-old boy is charged with murdering his mother

🚨 The teen is charged as a juvenile as of Monday

🚨 It comes as New Jersey sees multiple recent juvenile homicide charges

HAMILTON (Atlantic) — A 17-year-old was charged with the stabbing death of his mother on Saturday night.

Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said around 6 p.m., Hamilton police found Julissa Serrano, 49, with stab wounds at the Meadowbrook Condos off Route 40. She was pronounced dead at the AtlantiCare Medical Center Atlantic City campus.

Her son was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is being held at the Harborfields Atlantic Youth Center pending his first court appearance.

Reynolds did not disclose the circumstances of the stabbing. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy.

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Prosecutors weigh charging teens as adults in fatal NJ crashes

At least two juveniles have been charged with murder in New Jersey since September.

A 17-year-old male from Garwood is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Maria Salas and Isabella Salas on Sept. 29.

Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said the teen, whose uncle is the police chief in Westfield and father is a retired police officer, was driving a Jeep at 70 mph when he rear-ended the best friends while they were riding an e-bike.

The 60-day deadline is fast approaching for Daniel to file an application with the courts to waive the charges up to an adult level.

Deadly Toms River crash case already waived to adult court

Charges have been waived up for Carlos D. Martinez, 18, of Toms River. Prosecutors say he was the driver of a BMW that sped through a red light on Route 37 and hit a car. Martinez was 17 years old at the time of the crash.

Kiley Anne Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, were killed. Martinez is charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, plus aggravated assault

Martinzez's case is headed to trial as he has rejected a plea deal from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The MCPO is handling the case because a high-ranking member of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is related to Armstrong and her twin sister, who was with her boyfriend in the backseat.

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