Homicide — Cranford, NJ — reported 2026-07-01
SUMMARY
An 18-year-old man was charged with murdering two teenage best friends who were riding an e-bike when they were intentionally run down by the suspect's car.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Homicide
- Location: Cranford, NJ
- Date reported: 2026-07-01
- Suspect: male, age 18
- Victim(s): 2 (teenage best friends)
- Status: arrest/charge
REPORTED DETAILS
- The incident occurred on September 29, 2025, in Cranford, NJ.
- The victims were riding an e-bike when they were struck and killed by the suspect's car.
- The suspect, Vincent Battiloro, was charged as an adult with murder.
- Battiloro's father is a retired Chatham police officer, and he has a relative who is a police chief.