To the Editor:
Forty-four years ago New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster was executed in cold blood on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike. Today, his convicted killer remains at large, a “guest” of the Cuban government.
JoAnne Chesimard was tried and convicted of the brutal slaying of Trooper Foerster. Unfortunately, she escaped from prison and made her way to Communist Cuba, where she was granted asylum and has lived since 1979.
February 1, 2017
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