NJ Cop Dies ‘Unexpectedly,’ 2nd Death From Same Department In 2 Weeks

BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne police sergeant died unexpectedly in his home Monday in what serves as the second death of a Bayonne officer in two weeks, authorities said.

Robert Skalski, 54, served Bayonne for over 24 years, and “was well known throughout our city,” Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said in a statement.

“On behalf of our entire community, I want to express our deepest condolences to wife Carole, daughters Rebecca and Victoria, and his brother Raymond, who is a retired Sergeant from the Bayonne Police Department,” Davis said.

The Bayonne native had many passions apart from his beloved police department, including cooking, going to Disney World, attending Broadway shows and musicals, storytelling, and, most of all, his family, his obituary says.

“Sergeant Skalski diligently served our community for approximately 24 years,” Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler said in a statement. “He will be sorely missed.”

A viewing will be held on Nov. 27 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the G. Keenen O'Brien Funeral Home (984 Avenue C) in Bayonne with a funeral mass to follow on Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. at Saint Vincent's Church.

The news comes off the heels of the death of 61-year-old Paul Jamolawicz, captain of the Bayonne Police Department, who died suddenly on Nov. 11. A cause of death was not immediately made public as of Thursday. Read more: NJ City Police Captain, 61, Dies While On Duty: Officials