By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Monmouth County announced that a man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison for a fatal shooting in Hazlet that took place in 2024.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago stated that Gaetano S. Scannavino, 26, with a last known address in Brooklyn, was sentenced before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn on Wednesday.
The sentence is subject to the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act (NERA), which mandates that 85 percent of the sentence be served before the possibility of parole, MCPO officials say.
According to Monmouth County officials, Scannavino pleaded guilty to a single charge of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 7:18 a.m., officers from the Hazlet Police Department responded to the parking lot of 270 Route 36 for an EMS call.
Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult male victim deceased on the ground near a dumpster, Monmouth County officials said. The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim was later identified as Anthony Hill, 42, of Eatontown, MCPO authorities say.
Monmouth County officials said an investigation involving members of the MCPO and the Hazlet Police Department led to Scannavino being identified as the suspect.
Scannavino was arrested in Brooklyn on Thursday, September 19, 2024, by members of the 61st and 62nd Precincts of the New York City Police Department, MCPO officials stated.