Metuchen Teen, Parents Hosted ‘Large’ House Party: State Police

METUCHEN, NJ – Police say they recently broke up a "large house party" involving a 16-year-old Metuchen teen and his parents that may have broken coronavirus orders.

Col. Pat Callahan, the State Police's superintendent, made the announcement on Monday afternoon during NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s press conference.

He said the parents were “allegedly aware of” the party.

“Both parents were charged, as was the 16-year-old juvenile who hosted the party,” Callahan said.

Police did not release any other information, including the number of people attending the party.

But Murphy has repeatedly warned about large parties, saying they've contributed largely to the recent spike in cases amid the second wave of COVID-19.

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