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New Jersey Elementary School Teacher Charged with Ex-Husband's Murder

By Lependorf & Silverstein

The body of a man believed to be the ex-husband of a New Jersey school teacher was found in the trunk of a burning vehicle, reported the Courier-Post. Police were able to identify the man through dental records and an autopsy confirmed that his death was a homicide. The 2001 Nissan Altima was said to belong to the victim?s mother. The report states that the man and his ex-wife had a young daughter together, whom the man apparently dropped off to his ex three days before his body was discovered. He was supposed to head to work immediately after dropping the child off; however, the man was reported missing by his boss when he didn?t show up for work at a Monmouth County car dealership. The ex-wife, a third grade teacher at a local elementary school, was arrested on the same block where she resided after allegedly concealing evidence related to the crime...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on August 26, 2010 (boomark / email).