Police Charge New Brunswick Man In Last Wednesday’s Metuchen Stabbing
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
METUCHEN, NJ.- Last Thursday, following an investigation, a 29-year-old New Brunswick, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with allegedly stabbing a Long Branch, New Jersey, man last Wednesday night in Metuchen, New Jersey.
According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, just shortly after 7:30 p.m., members of the Metuchen Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting an altercation involving a knife at a residence located on Durham Avenue in Metuchen, New Jersey.
Upon Arrival, Police Officers Find Long Branch Man Stabbed
Upon arrival, Responding Police Officers found a 23-year-old Long Branch, New Jersey man suffering from stab wounds. The man was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he underwent treatment for his injuries.
During the ensuing investigation, Detective Robert Ring of the Metuchen Police Department and Detective Stephanie Redline of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office quickly determined that Peter Fragoso, 29, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was the individual who stabbed the man during an apparent altercation.
Accordingly, on Wednesday, December 4, 2025, Fragoso was taken into custody and formally charged with one count of first-degree Attempted Murder; fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. He was processed on the charges and remanded to the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending future court proceedings in Middlesex County Superior Court.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion with the court to detain Fragoso pending trial. The motion is scheduled for a hearing before a Superior Court Judge on Friday, December 12, 2025.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
