Piscataway Man Faces Murder Charge After Woman's Body Found in Creek

A Piscataway man has been charged in the murder of his former live-in companion, Acting Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Piscataway Police Chief Richard Ivone announced Tuesday night.

Kevin Scuccimarri, 33, was charged in the death of 39-year-old Sherry Richardson, of Middlesex Borough. He was also charged with terroristic threats in connection with threats on another, unidentified individual, officials said.

Police discovered Richardson's body in a creek near Blueberry Court and Knightsbridge Road at 3:47 Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. A preliminary investigation led authorities to believe Richardson was murdered. The Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy to determine the specific cause of death, according to officials.

Scuccimarri was charged following a joint investigation by the two departments, officials said. Bail was set at $1 million, and he remains in custody, according to officials.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kapsch of the Piscataway Police Department at (732) 653 7371, or Investigator Villegas of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4428.