Jamesburg Man Sentenced in Plot to Murder Witnesses

A central New Jersey man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the murder of an Alabama man.

Malik Singer was charged with the 2008 murder of Michael Love at a social club in Franklin Township. He also was charged with conspiring to retaliate against three potential witnesses and soliciting help to have them murdered.

The 37-year-old Jamesburg resident was convicted in December.

Singer will serve a 25-year sentence for murder conspiracy and a consecutive 15-year sentence for conspiring to kill the witnesses. He will serve at least 85 percent of the sentence under the state's No Early Release Act.

Two co-defendants have pleaded guilty.

Love's body was found under a garbage can in May 2008 outside the Ten's Enough Social Club.

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