Ocean County Man Gets 10 Years for Attempted Murder of Mother

Ocean County Man Gets 10 Years for Attempted Murder of Mother

According to officials, an Ocean County man was given a 10-year prison sentence on Thursday for trying to kill his 71-year-old mother.

According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, the woman suffered a cracked skull, broken ribs, and other injuries on June 27, 2025, after being attacked with a cane by Manchester resident Joseph Cavallaro, 45.

On January 30, Cavallaro entered a guilty plea to first-degree attempted murder. According to court documents, additional accusations of third-degree terroristic threats, second-degree aggravated assault, and weapons violations were dropped.

On June 27, 2025, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community for a report of a female in distress in a mobile home.

Upon making entry into the home, responding Officers discovered a 71-year-old female victim with apparent significant injuries to her face and body. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where she underwent treatment for her injuries and was later discharged.

An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Manchester Township Police Department Detective Bureau revealed that the victim was Cavallaro’s mother, and that Cavallaro and the victim became involved in an argument which turned physical.

Cavallaro assaulted his mother in her home - causing her to lose consciousness and suffer a concussion, fractured ribs, fractured skull, and facial fractures. Cavallaro was taken into custody on June 27, 2025, without incident and has been detained in the Ocean County Jail since that date.