- “It is with great sadness and shock that we offer our condolences to the family of Milford Councilman Russell Heller — an outstanding public servant and devoted father,” said New Jersey Republican Party State Committee Chairman Bob Hugin in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.
- “To see the lives of not one but two community leaders cut tragically short within one week is unimaginably distressing. As we mourn these losses, we are particularly praying for justice and answers in the unsolved murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. May God bless both of their memories.”
- Police believe that Curtis allegedly murdered Heller before fleeing the scene and driving to nearby Bridgewater, where he shot himself in his car. No motive has been revealed.
