December 8
...serving up your daily dish.
Yesterday's shocking murder in Glen Ridge, the first in almost 10 years, makes it way to the Star Ledger:
Authorities found the unidentified victim at 17 Astor Place about 1:30 p.m. after police received a call, Police Chief John Magnier said. The chief declined to say who called and did not give details about the call.
Magnier said no suspects were in custody. He would not provide additional details, including how the victim was killed or a possible motive. He also declined to release the name of the victim. He did seek to allay fears in the neighborhood.
"We have no reason to believe any other resident should feel in danger based on our investigation to this point," Magnier added.
Phone directory and property records list the house in the name of Joan Ellen Galligan, 58. But authorities would not comment on that name.
"I'm very saddened," said Mayor Carl Bergmanson. "There's nothing you can say that adequately reflects how you feel."
He added, "It's an active investigation. They'll get to the bottom of what happened, hopefully, sooner rather than later."
The last murder in Glen Ridge, of resident Ethel Duryea, has not yet been solved.
