Vincent Battiloro is accused of fatally hitting Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas.

October 26, 2026, 3:14 PM

A New Jersey teen accused of intentionally ramming his SUV into two 17-year-old girls riding an e-bike, killing them, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Monday.

Vincent Battiloro, 18, appeared in court for his arraignment on Monday, following his indictment earlier this month on two counts of first-degree murder.

The victims -- Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17 -- were killed on Sept. 29, 2025, after authorities said a Jeep Compass driving at a high rate of speed struck them while the two friends were riding the e-bike on a residential street in Cranford.

The SUV was located nearby with "major front-end damage and an e-bike embedded into the front of the vehicle," according to the complaint. Battiloro allegedly fled from the scene on foot, according to the complaint.…