OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — A former Lacey Township High School track star has been incarcerated in Ocean County on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder, according to inmate records.
Javir Kymire Askew-Mayweather was booked on February 4, 2025, and is being held without bail. Court records indicate he is facing three counts of first-degree murder under New Jersey statute 2C:11-3A(1) and multiple charges of criminal attempt under statute 2C:5-1A(1).
Police have not disclosed the nature of charges against Mayweather at this time.
Askew-Mayweather, once a standout athlete in Lacey Township’s track and field program, now faces serious felony charges. Details surrounding the alleged offenses have not been publicly released, and no projected release date has been listed for him.
