NJ mom charged in tragic death of her 6-year-old son in Passaic

🔴 Boy found unresponsive inside public housing apartment in Passaic

🔴 Investigators say his mother killed him on purpose

🔴 Authorities still won’t say how the child died

PASSAIC — A North Jersey mother is accused of intentionally killing her young son while also trying to kill herself.

On Tuesday, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Nakija Martin, 48, of Passaic.

Martin is charged with second-degree child endangerment, an offense that carries between five and 10 years in state prison.

Boy found dead in Passaic apartment

Martin’s arrest comes after authorities found her 6-year-old son dead at a home in the Speer Village public housing on State Street…

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