Parsippany Woman Indicted For Mother's Murder: Prosecutor

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A Parsippany woman has been indicted on murder charges after allegedly stabbing her mother to death while young daughter was home, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said.

Lila Lucariello, 33, of Parsippany was indicted on first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of her mother at her Meadowbrook Gardens apartment in Parsippany over Labor Day Weekend in 2018. She was also indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of possession of a weapon according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2018, when members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department were dispatched to 3579 Route 46 eastbound, Apt. 57B, in Parsippany on a 911 call, according to prosecutors.

Upon arrival, officers located the body of Lucariello's mother inside the apartment. The woman was identified as Salwa Kahn-Tamr, 58, of Prospect Park, according to Knapp.

Lucariello’s husband had contacted 911 after returning home that morning and finding the victim. Lucariello was also located inside the apartment, Knapp said.

Lucariello was taken into the custody at the apartment. A knife believed to be used by the Lucariello to inflict the fatal injuries was also collected from the apartment, Knapp said.

Investigators determined that the Lucariello had been in the apartment with her mother and her infant daughter during the overnight hours when the fatal stabbing occurred, Knapp said.

An autopsy performed on the victim’s body determined the cause of death to be multiple stab wounds, and the incident was a homicide.

Members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Crime Scene Investigations, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office all took part in this investigation.

If anyone has any information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to call the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200, or the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department at 973-263-4300.