Woodbridge Man Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder

Woodbridge NJ

18 March, 2021

10:38 AM

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — An Iselin man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with murdering one member of his household, and the attempted murder of another, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Rahul Anumala, 45, of Iselin, was taken into custody and charged one count of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder. Police did not reveal any more details beyond alleging that Anumala assaulted and killed one household member and then attempted to kill another. It is not clear if the victims were his family members or his roommates. Anumala is presently lodged at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center where he is being held pending a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Goins at (732) 634-7700 or Detective Kelley at (732) 745-3330. Be the first to know what's happening in your town and area. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss a minute of local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe