Newark Teen To Serve Seven Years For Jenk's Stabbing

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Friday that 18-year-old Juwan Roman of Newark was sentenced to seven years as a result of previously entered guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault and a single charge of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

This sentence is subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Roman will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being considered for parole eligibility. Roman, who was 17-years-old when the crimes occurred, voluntarily waived jurisdiction of the Family Court -- which handles juvenile delinquency matters -- and agreed to be prosecuted as an adult. Roman pled guilty to these charges on May 13.

On Sept. 7, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls for reports of a fight on Jenkinson’s Beach. Responding officers found Alex Galdamez, 22, and William Mazariego, 18, both of West Haverstraw, New York, suffering from multiple stab wounds and had them taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Beach Police Department revealed that Roman was the individual responsible for stabbing both Mr. Galdamez and Mr. Mazariego. Roman was then taken into custody without incident at the scene and has been in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center since.