Boonton Township man sentenced to 55 years incarceration for Christmas Eve murder
BOONTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Morris County man will spend over five decades in state prison after being convicted of killing his father with a battery-operated pole saw on Christmas Eve in what prosecutors described as one of the county’s most brutal domestic homicides.
Kyle Meyer, 35, formerly of Boonton Township, was sentenced on Thursday to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison, with the term subject to the No Early Release Act. Meyer must serve at least 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole. The sentence follows a seven-day jury trial in December that ended with convictions for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
The charges stem from a homicide that occurred on December 24, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., when emergency responders were dispatched to a residence on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered 61-year-old Gregory Meyer deceased. Authorities said the victim’s son, Kyle Meyer, was identified as a suspect after further investigation and was taken into custody in Paterson later that evening at around 9 p.m.
The Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be exsanguination due to multiple injuries. Investigators said the murder weapon was a battery-operated pole saw, which was used during the attack.
Meyer was arrested in 2023 and remained in custody through trial and sentencing.
The case was investigated by multiple agencies, including the Boonton Township Police Department, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paterson Police Department. Authorities credited coordinated efforts across departments for securing a conviction in the high-profile case.
The prosecution was led by Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Tara Wang and Assistant Prosecutor Kyle Herda. Investigators who played critical roles in the case included Sgt. Christopher Chicoris and Det. Peter Ricciardi of Boonton Township Police, and Lt. Michael Gomez, Sgt. Matthew Magnone, Det. Gregory Federici, and Det. Jenna Powers of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
Kyle Meyer will be required to serve over 46 years before parole eligibility.
Key Points
• Kyle Meyer, 35, sentenced to 55 years for killing his father with a pole saw in Boonton Township
• Jury convicted Meyer of murder and weapons charges after a seven-day trial in December
• Investigators say the homicide occurred on Christmas Eve 2023 and was classified as a domestic killing
