A Middletown man pleaded guilty to attempted murder in 2023

FREEHOLD, NJ — A Middletown man admitted in court Friday that he stabbed a relative multiple times during a domestic dispute in 2023, Monmouth County District Attorney Raymond S. Santiago.

38-year-old Timothy J. Sowers pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder during a hearing before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Paul X Escandon. Sowers now faces a potential 15-year sentence under New Jersey’s No Parole Act (NERA), which requires him to serve 85 percent of his term before becoming eligible for parole.

The violent incident occurred on July 5, 2023, when Middletown Police were called to a home on Hillside Street for a report of a domestic disturbance. Law enforcement officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds, who was later taken to a local hospital for medical assistance. Another resident, who was injured during the intervention to stop the attack, was also hospitalized. According to the authorities, the baby who was at the scene was not injured.

An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Middletown Police Department identified Sowers as the shooter.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Hoda Soliman and Jamie Fitzgerald are prosecuting the case, while Sauers is represented by attorney Michael A. Policastro The announcement of the sentence is scheduled for February 20, 2025.