New Jersey Teen Charged in Fatal Hit-and-run to Face Adult Trial

WHO:

NY Post - The teenager accused of killing two 17-year-old girls is Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, New Jersey.

Fox News - The victims are Isabella Salas and Maria Niotis, both 17 years old.

WHAT:

NY Post - Vincent Battiloro will be tried as an adult for the alleged hit-and-run that resulted in the deaths of the two girls.

Fox News - Battiloro faces two counts of first-degree murder and multiple traffic offenses.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident occurred in Cranford, New Jersey.

WHEN:

Fox News - The hit-and-run incident took place at approximately 5:26 p.m. on September 29, 2025.

Fox News - Battiloro was arrested two days later, on October 1, 2025.

WHY:

Fox News - Prosecutors allege that Battiloro struck the two girls while they were riding an electric bike.

Fox News - Maria Niotis' mother, Foulla Niotis, believes the suspect planned the attack and felt "untouchable" due to family connections in law enforcement.

HOW:

Fox News - Battiloro was driving a 2021 black Jeep Compass at the time of the incident.

Fox News - 911 audio revealed that witnesses reported the vehicle "flew down the road and hit people," and described the scene as "really bad" with victims unresponsive.

(UPDATED June 27, 2026 07:55 UTC)

Vincent Battiloro, an 18-year-old from Garwood, New Jersey, is facing trial as an adult for the alleged hit-and-run that resulted in the deaths of two 17-year-old girls, Isabella Salas and Maria Niotis, in Cranford. Prosecutors allege that Battiloro struck the girls while they were riding an electric bike, and he is charged with two counts of first-degree murder along with multiple traffic offenses. Witnesses reported that Battiloro was driving a 2021 black Jeep Compass when he "flew down the road and hit people," leaving the scene described as "really bad" with the victims unresponsive.