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Cornelius Kasten Jr

Case from Ridgewood, NJ dated Oct 10, 1991

Victim Details

Cornelius Kasten, Jr

Male

Ridgewood

NJ

1991-10-10

36

Cornelius

Kasten Jr

07/11/2026

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In the quiet town of Wayne, New Jersey, a horrifying chain of events unfolded on October 9, 1991, forever altering the lives of many. Cornelius 'Corky' Kasten Jr., a 36-year-old male, was tragically killed in his own home. He and his fiancée, Carol A. Ott, became the first victims in a violent rampage carried out by Joseph Harris, a disgruntled former postal worker.

Harris, who had been fired from his job at the Ridgewood post office, harbored a deep-seated grudge against his former supe ...
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  • THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG.: >Remembering the 1991 Ridgewood Postal Shooting
  • Fired Postal Worker Charged in Killings - The Oklahoman

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