5 New Jersey Killers Whose Shocking Crime Sprees Still Haunt The State

Kuklinski, who later claimed he was a mafia hitman, was involved in all sorts of criminal activities, including operating a burglary ring. He killed multiple people for profit -- officially he is credited with five murderers, although he's since claimed to be responsible for the killings of Jimmy Hoffa and other mob bosses. He's been featured in multiple movies and documentaries.

List killed his own wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield in 1971, later claiming he shot them all to death because he believed they were no longer behaving in accordance with their religion. He then fled and changed his identity, even remarrying. In 1989, his story was told on "America's Most Wanted" and he was finally captured. He would later die in prison.

He tortured and murdered two sex workers in New York City in 1979, and was eventually caught torturing another sex worker in a New Jersey motel. He got his nickname after he dismembered his two victims and set the torsos on fire. He eventually confessed to being responsible for several other murders -- in fact, earlier this year he pled guilty to raping and murdering two more teenage girls. Officially, he has been found responsible for 11 murders.

Richard Biegenwald is responsible for at least six murders and potentially up to eight. He typically shot and stabbed his victims. He died in prison in 2008.

While working as a nurse, Cullen killed at least 40 patients during his 16-year career. It's speculated the number could be much higher than that, into the hundreds. He gave his patients lethal overdoses, later claiming he was trying to ease their suffering. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2006. A movie about him called "The Good Nurse" is currently in the works.