911 call released in NJ therapist’s killing
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dramatic audio of a 911 call has been released by authorities, revealing the heart-wrenching moment Conor Hanlon discovered his wife, therapist Brooke Hanlon, fatally stabbed in their New Jersey residence. Hanlon’s voice, filled with panic and despair, paints a haunting picture of that tragic scene.
In Chester, the presence of 35-year-old Brooke Hanlon’s widowed husband has become a regular sight. Neighbors note observing Conor during his frequent weekly visits to the family home.
Thirty-six-year-old Conor Hanlon routinely returns to his residence in Chester, New Jersey. Residents report that his white Volvo SUV is often seen in the driveway throughout Thursdays and Fridays, although it rarely remains there overnight.
Last month, Conor Hanlon drew media attention in Massachusetts. Observers saw him managing household duties, such as moving trash cans, and later departing in a white pickup truck from his family’s base in Brighton, Boston.
The chilling death of Brooke Hanlon, discovered on June 6 inside her Morris County home, remains under active investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office. Despite ongoing efforts, authorities have yet to identify any suspects or persons of interest in the homicide case.
Brooke Hanlon was found murdered inside her home in an affluent New Jersey zip code, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities. (LinkedIn)
Conor Hanlon has not been charged with any crime or accused of wrongdoing. News Media reached out to him for comment.
During his visits, neighbors have witnessed Hanlon doing yard work outside the home on Pottersville Road. Neighbors confirmed to News Media that while his car has been spotted during the day parked outside the home, the white SUV is never parked in the driveway overnight.
Hanlon has been moving in and out of the home, with neighbors who have spotted the garage door open on several occasions.
A neighbor snapped a photo of the white Volvo SUV belonging to Conor Hanlon seen parked outside his Chester, New Jersey home on Aug. 14. (News Media)
On Friday, Hanlon spoke publicly about his wife’s death for the first time, denying any involvement while declining further comment due to the ongoing investigation.
“My heart is totally shattered,” he told the Daily Mail. A reporter asked him if he had any involvement in his wife’s death, to which he said, “Of course not.”
“It’s a tragedy,” he added.
Conor Hanlon leaves a residence in Brighton, Mass., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Hanlon is the widower of Brooke Hanlon, who was found dead in their home in New Jersey in June. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for News Media)
Neighbors tell News Media they remain on edge as law enforcement has yet to release any update in the case.
One of them said about three weeks before the young mother was discovered dead inside her home in early June, local police showed up knocking on doors to “check in” with residents on Pottersville Road after they reportedly told them a “911 call was made in the area.”
Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside her Pottersville Road home in Chester, New Jersey, on June 6, investigators say. (Kelsie Cairns)
She confirmed to News Media that the police showed up to her door asking if “everything was OK” between 9:30 and 10 that night.
She lives next door to the Hanlons.
Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death inside her New Jersey residence, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities. She stands for a photo with her husband and their baby. (Facebook/Meta)
In July, one gun-owning neighbor told News Media he’s ready to defend his family should the time come. He said he has been looking over his shoulder more frequently, knowing a possible killer is still at large.
Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found stabbed to death on June 6, 2026, in Chester, New Jersey. (Kelsie Cairns)