Edison man convicted of murder, attempted murder in South Plainfield stabbings

LocalWeatherCrimePoliticsToll of CommutingPartly Cloudy62°LIVELocalWeatherCrimePoliticsToll of CommutingEdison man convicted of murder, attempted murder in South Plainfield stabbingsBrandon Andrews-Cruz, 38, of Raritan, was fatally stabbed during the May 2025 attack. A 32-year-old woman survived.Derek Callahan

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Pablo Cicero, 48, was found guilty Oct. 7 following a four-week jury trial.

Prosecutors presented evidence that Cicero entered a home on Tooz Place on May 19, 2025, and fatally stabbed Brandon Andrews-Cruz, 38, of Raritan.

A 32-year-old woman who lived at the home was also stabbed and was treated at a hospital before being released.

In addition to murder and attempted murder, Cicero was convicted of home invasion burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Cicero faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 22, 2027.

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