A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in Highlands, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Michael Dunzello is charged with murder and possession of a knife for an unlawful purpose. Prosecutors identified the victim as Dunzello's roommate, 49-year-old Angus McDougald.

Highlands police were called to the 20 block of North Street around 6 p.m. Monday for a reported stabbing. Officers found McDougald dead with two stab wounds, prosecutors said.