By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Morris County announced the sentencing of Kyle Meyer, 35, formerly of Boonton Township, in connection with a homicide that occurred in the Township on December 24, 2023. 
Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll stated that on January 16, the Honorable Ralph E. Amirata, J.S.C., sentenced the defendant to serve 55 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act.
According to Morris County officials, on December 15, 2025, a jury returned guilty verdicts following a seven-day trial.
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, MCPO officials said. The defendant has been in custody since his arrest in 2023.
Morris County authorities said on December 24, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., law enforcement was dispatched to a residence located on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township, New Jersey, in response to an emergency call. Gregory Meyer, 61, was discovered deceased, and subsequent investigation determined his son, Kyle Meyer, to be a suspect.
Following further investigation, Kyle Meyer was detained in Paterson at approximately 9 p.m. Kyle Meyer is the victim’s son, and the two resided at the same Boonton Township residence, MCPO officials stated.
Morris County officials said that the County's Medical Examiner’s Office determined the victim’s cause of death to be exsanguination due to multiple injuries, and the manner of death to be homicide.
Investigators identified a battery-operated pole saw as the weapon utilized by Kyle Meyer to commit the murder, according to Morris County officials.