Neighbors told ABC 7 Eyewitness News that one of the girls had a restraining order against the driver after he harassed her at school and often sat in his vehicle outside her home.
In a heart-wrenching update, the police chief reflects on a tragedy that has shaken the community to its core, revealing personal ties to one of the victims.
In a joint statement to Fox 5 New York the families of two girls killed in a crash said the 17-year-old charged with two counts of first degree murder is "a coward of a man" who had been plotting the collision for months.
While hosting an online baseball game live streamed on YouTube on Sept. 23 the suspect talks about sending a pizza to "Maria's house" and her comments critical of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk after his death.
Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said both individuals were struck by the same vehicle on Burnside Avenue in Cranford late Monday afternoon by a driver who left the scene on foot but was later located and taken into custody.