⚠️ Three men have been charged in an arson-for-hire case involving a $1.5 million Upper Saddle River home.
➡️ Investigators say 2 Rumson men used an accelerant and homemade ignitor to start the fire.
🔴 All three defendants have been released, pending further court action.
A pair of Monmouth County men have been charged alongside a Bergen County resident in an arson-for-hire case in one of the state’s richest communities.
Last year in Upper Saddle River, a six-bedroom home worth $1.5 million was found engulfed in flames on a Friday afternoon.
This month, 54-year-old Anthony V. Coviello and 62-year-old Joseph Vulpis, both of Rumson, and 66-year-old Emad E. Gerges, of Upper Saddle River, were all arrested on criminal charges after a joint investigation launched in the spring.
A $1.5 million Upper Saddle River home was destroyed by fire
On May 16, 2025, police and firefighters from Upper Saddle River and neighboring towns responded to the blaze at 18 Lake Road…