Assault at 900 BLOCK OF S 20TH ST on 08/24/2025 5:31 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 08/24/2025 5:31 AM

Description: Shooting/Stabbing. Delayed: NPD o/s of a stabbing. Female victim with two stab wounds to the abdomen.

Address: 900 BLOCK OF S 20TH ST, Newark, NJ

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Melissa Reiter

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Queens, NY on 05/23/1992

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 1'04'' Weight: 30 lbs

Case Number

92-3623 DM

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Andrew Puskas

Age

Cause of Death

Explosion (bomb)

Info

Andrew and Patricia Puskas were killed by an explosion caused by a bomb disguised as a package on their front porch. The bomb contained blue glass bottles.

Agency

Middlesex County Crime Stoppers

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