Man Charged With Murder After Stabbing At T.G.I. Fridays In Union County

LINDEN, NJ — A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing at a T.G.I. Friday's restaurant in November 2025, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.

Darnell Robinson, 41 of Wrightstown, is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

On Nov. 9, 2025 at around 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a fight at 400 South Park Ave.

Erik Kuns, 35 of Keyport, was found unresponsive and on the ground.

After officers tried to help Kuns, he was taken to Newark University Hospital, where he later died.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Darius Singletary at 908-632-0537, Sgt. Nick Veltre at 908-347-7330, or Linden Police Detective Nick Philippakos at 908-474-8530.

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