Two charged in death of Linden woman missing since march

Two people were arrested and charged with the death of Tyrita R. Julius, a 41-year-old Linden woman missing since March, authorities say.

Two charged for murder

Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch, were charged Tuesday with murder, desecration of human remains and tampering with physical evidence, according to First Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Marc LeMieux.

Tuesday night, yellow police tape was stretched across the front yard of Harris’ home on Joline Avenue in Long Branch. NJ. Reports say investigators was spotted coming from the back of the home wearing a soiled white hazmat suit. Flood lights illuminated the back yard.

Authorities declined to go into detail on what was found at the home, but said what authorities discovered lead to their arrests.

Tyrita Julius death sparks murder investigation

Tyrita Julius was last seen March 8 after having lunch with a friend. The friend told police Julius was dropped off at the Long Branch train station so she could return to Linden, where she lives.

Julius was undergoing physical therapy after she was shot several times in her torso and pelvic area while entering her car in Linden with her 15-year-old daughter in November 2015. The daughter sustained graze wounds.

The gunman fled in that case.

Bail was set at $1.5 million cash only.

The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of the woman’s death.

Stay tuned for more details.