New Jersey father charged after 9-year-old son’s body found in burning car

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was found dead inside a burning car after his father doused the vehicle with gasoline and set it on fire at a New Jersey high school following a domestic dispute at their family home. Forty-three-year-old Manuel Rivera of Sayreville was charged with aggravated arson, and additional charges are expected. It’s not yet known if he’s retained an attorney. Sayreville police went to the family’s home Thursday night and were told Rivera had left the residence with the boy. Around that same time, a fire was reported in the area of Sayreville War Memorial High School. When police arrived at the school, they found Rivera next to the burning car.