NEW JERSEY – In November 2020, the NJSP Fugitive Unit was contacted to assist in the search for Jean Cordero, 35, of Passaic, who had been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 36-year-old Juan Marquez outside the Fiesta Night Club on President Street in Passaic on November 22, 2020.
Following an investigation by the Passaic Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Cordero was charged with:
• First-degree murder
• Third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
• Fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon
Over the next several years, Detectives conducted an extensive nationwide search in coordination with the Passaic Police Department, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, and multiple assisting law enforcement agencies across the country.
In May 2025, Cordero was added to the New Jersey State Police Most Wanted List. Investigative efforts later developed information indicating that he was in the Bronx, New York.
On March 24, 2026, the NJSP Fugitive Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, executed a warrant at a residence on East Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx, NY. Cordero was located and arrested without incident.
On April 6, 2026, Cordero was extradited to New Jersey and lodged at the Passaic County Jail.
Charges are mere accusations, and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.