Mays Landing Teenage Boy Charged In The Stabbing Death Of Mother
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 5:30 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
MAYS LANDING, NJ.- An apparent Saturday, Mays Landing, New Jersey, family domestic dispute turned deadly, leaving a 49-year-old woman dead, and her 17-year-old son charged in connection with the alleged murder.
According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, just minutes after 6:00 p.m., members of the Hamilton Township Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a teen boy in possession of a knife at a residence located in the Meadowbrook Condos in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a woman, identified as Julissa Serrano, 49, inside the home, suffering from multiple life-threatening stab wounds. Ms. Serrano was immediately transported by Emergency Medical Services to AtlaniCare Medical Center in Atlantic City, where, despite life-saving efforts, she tragically succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The Cause and Manner of death are pending the findings of the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
During the initial investigation, Responding Police Officers determined that Ms. Serrano’s son, a 17-year-old juvenile, allegedly stabbed his mother multiple times, which resulted in her death.
Police Charge Teen With Mother’s Murder
Accordingly, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, the 17-year-old juvenile was formally charged with first-degree Murder; third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. The boy was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Harborfields Atlantic Youth Center pending future court proceedings in Atlantic County Superior Court Family Law Division.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: As in adult criminal cases, the charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and a juvenile defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
