Colts Neck Murder Defendant Gets New Attorney, Pleads Not Guilty

Paul Caneiro, the 52 Ocean Township man accused of brutally murdering his brother Keith and Keith’s family last November before setting their Colts Neck home ablaze in an ill fated attempt to hide his crimes, was arraigned in Monmouth County Superior Court this morning, according to an announcement on Twitter by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

Caneiro pleaded not guilty to all 16 counts of his indictment, including quadruple murder, before Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley in Freehold.

The Prosecutor’s Office announced that Caneiro is now represented by Michael Wicke Esq., of Freehold.  The defendant has been previously represented by Mitchell Ansell and Robert Honecker of Ansell, Grimm and Aaron of Ocean Township.

#Alert : Please be advised that Paul J. Caneiro, 52, of Ocean Twp. had his arraignment this morning in front of Judge Oxley. Caneiro pleaded not guilty to all 16 charges, including quadruple murder. Caneiro is now being represented by Michael Wicke Esq., of Freehold. #mcponj

— Monmouth Prosecutor (@MonCoProsecutor) March 18, 2019