Man gets 55 years in prison for killing his father on Christmas Eve 2023 in Morris County
BOONTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A man formerly of Boonton Township was sentenced Friday to 55 years in New Jersey state prison in the killing of his father on Christmas Eve 2023, authorities said.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Kyle Meyer, 35, was sentenced Jan. 16, 2026, by Superior Court Judge Ralph E. Amirata. The sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, which requires certain offenders to serve most of their prison terms before becoming eligible for parole.
A jury convicted Meyer on Dec. 15, 2025, after a seven-day trial, Carroll said. Meyer was found guilty of first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. He has been in custody since his arrest in 2023, officials said.
Authorities said police were dispatched around 1:15 p.m. Dec. 24, 2023, to a residence on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township after an emergency call. Gregory Meyer, 61, was found dead, and investigators determined his son, Kyle Meyer, was a suspect, Carroll said. After further investigation, Kyle Meyer was taken into custody in Paterson at about 9 p.m., officials said. Authorities said the two lived at the same Boonton Township residence.
The Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Gregory Meyer died from exsanguination due to multiple injuries and ruled the manner of death a homicide, Carroll said. Investigators identified a battery-operated pole saw as the weapon used in the killing, officials said.
Carroll credited multiple agencies for the investigation, 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. He also praised prosecutors Tara Wang and Kyle Herda and several investigators from the prosecutor’s office and Boonton Township Police Department, authorities said.
Prosecutor Carroll said, “Today’s sentence is the culmination of countless hours of coordinated local/county labor and dedication across multiple law enforcement agencies. I thank them for all their hard work in bringing this defendant to justice for such a heinous and cruel act.”
Boonton Township Police Chief Thomas Cacciabeve said, “I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the collaborative effort displayed by multiple police agencies on this case. This investigation was a textbook example of outstanding teamwork by multiple police agencies. The Boonton Township Police Department is truly thankful for the assistance we received from our partner agencies, which resulted in a favorable outcome to what began as an absolute tragic situation. The officers of the Boonton Township Police Department worked tirelessly on this case to ensure that justice prevailed. On a more personal note, I would like to say that I am sincerely grateful to the numerous officers and investigators who spent countless grueling hours at this tragic crime scene on the night of Christmas Eve 2023; their efforts undoubtedly had a direct impact on the successful conclusion of this investigation.”
