Howell Township Man Found Dead Inside Car Thursday Morning

Saturday, June 7, 2025, 6:30 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Police are continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Thursday morning shooting death of a 36-year-old Howell Township, New Jersey, man who was found dead inside his car.

     According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, on Thursday, June 5, 2025, just shortly after 6:30 a.m., members of the Howell Township Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive man inside a motor vehicle on White Street in the Township.

Police Find Man Shot Dead In Car

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Rolando Acte-Mejia, 36, of Howell Township, New Jersey, shot dead inside a vehicle parked in the driveway of a White Street residence.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been reported at this time.

     Anyone with information surrounding the shooting death of Mr. Acte-Mejia is urged to contact Detective Kayla Santiago of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau at (800) 533-7443 or Detective Vincent Bonner of the Howell Township Police Department at (732) 938-4111. All calls will be kept confidential.