April 27, 2004
NEWS RELEASE

Crime Stoppers Offers Reward in Murder Case

Somerville, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest and Bridgewater Police Chief Stephen Obal state that their investigation into the March 20, 2004 murder of a Bridgewater man is continuing.

Prosecutor Forrest stated that, shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2004, the Bridgewater Township Police responded to 1027 Laurel Trail after receiving a “911” call from the residence stating that James Monsell had been shot in the bedroom of his home. Since that time, detectives from the Bridgewater Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Squad and Crime Scene Investigation Unit have spent countless hours in the processing of the crime scene, analysis of forensic evidence and in their overall investigation of the case. Detectives are continuing to follow up on numerous leads and interviews while awaiting results from forensic testing.

As the investigation continues, Douglas W. Kimmelman, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Somerset County announced a reward of $1,000.00 for any information which results in the arrest and indictment of the killer(s) of the victim James Monsell. This information may be provided anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers toll free TIPS Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.somersetcountycrimestoppers.org or www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS Hotline”. Whether you provide the information by telephone or online you will be provided a confidential claim number which you will utilize to obtain the reward monies. All calls will be kept confidential.