Deon Williams, 25, of Jersey City, is charged with murder in the killing of Christopher Garcia, who was shot on a basketball court on Marshall Drive on September 25.
Williams was taken into custody at a hotel in Elizabeth.
Authorities have not indicated a possible motive for the shooting.
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