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Gerald Velardi Jr.

Death by Force
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In the quiet borough of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, a dispute between a landlord and his tenant tragically escalated to a fatal conclusion. Gerald Velardi, Jr., a 58-year-old male, lost his life on August 29, 2015, inside the Passaic Street home he rented. The cause of his untimely death was a single gunshot wound to the chest, the culmination of a heated verbal argument with his landlord.

The man accused of firing the fatal shot was 83-year-old John C. Wisse, the owner of the property ...Read More
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  • Wayne, NJ Patch: 83-Year-Old Man Charged In North Jersey Homicide
  • Hasbrouck Heights neighbors puzzle over deadly shooting - News - NorthJersey.com
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    Victim Details

    Gerald Velardi, Jr.

    Male

    Hasbrouck Heights

    NJ

    2015-08-29

    58

    Gerald

    Velardi Jr.

    11/17/2025

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