By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Bergen County announced the conviction of Patrick J. Camilli, 59, of Washington Township, in connection with the murder of Mary E. Huber on October 23, 2021.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella stated that after a four-week trial that began in September 2024 before the Honorable James X. Sattely, P.J.S.C. in Bergen County Superior Court, the defendant was found guilty, and sentencing is scheduled for November 22, 2024.
Officials stated that on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., the Washington Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting an incident at 41 Lexington Court in Washington Township.
Officers responded and located Patrick J. Camilli on the floor of the residence, County officials said.
Bergen County authorities said he was lying on top of 51-year-old Mary E. Huber, and there was a knife in close proximity to him.
Ms. Huber, who had suffered multiple stab wounds and bruises, was transported to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where she was pronounced deceased, Washington Township Police say.
Patrick J. Camilli was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of self-inflicted stab wounds and subsequently arrested for the murder of Mary E. Huber by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Squad and the Washington Township Police Department, officials say.
According to Bergen County officials, an autopsy performed by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office revealed there were at least 29 sharp-force injuries and 20 blunt-force injuries to the victim.
Authorities say on October 7, a jury convicted Patrick J. Camilli of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
The sentencing range in this matter is between 30 years and life imprisonment in New Jersey State Prison, of which the defendant shall serve 30 years before being eligible for parole, County officials said.