Homicide Unit Investigates Death of Man in Union City

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, in coordination with the Union City Police Department, is investigating the death of a Union City resident, Reynaldo Gonzalez, 56, which has been ruled a homicide.

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, at approximately 11 a.m., Union City police officers were alerted to an unresponsive male behind a building on 23rd Street. Responding officers discovered Gonzalez, who was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 11:30 a.m.

The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office concluded on Wednesday, November 26, 2024, that Gonzalez died from complications of blunt force injuries. Following this determination, the case was classified as a homicide, and the Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit formally took over the investigation.

Authorities have not made any arrests in connection with the case, and the investigation remains ongoing. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office urges anyone with information to come forward by contacting their office at 201-915-1345 or by leaving an anonymous tip through their website at hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip. All tips will remain confidential.