Square One Keith Caneiro‘s Wife Jennifer Caneiro

Jennifer Caneiro

Jennifer Caneiro was the wife of Square One’s president –Keith Caneiro –who was killed outside his home earlier this week.



Jennifer’s husband was shot to death, according to reports, while wife, Jennifer and their two children were also found dead inside their mansion in Colts Neck. The house was then set on fire.

Police believes all four deaths were the victims of a homicide. A person close to the Caneiro’s saw the smoke and found the bodies and called 911. Keith’s brother, Paul Caneiro who worked with him –has been arrested in connection to the investigation.

According to his LinkedIn, Keith Caneiro was listed as the funder, CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Square One.

The Technology and Business Innovation Professional attended Columbia University from 2010 until 2014 graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ancient Studies/Civilization. He also had two certificates from Harvard Business School, the first Credential of Readiness which he studied in 2015 and the second, Disruptive Strategy, in 2016.

Earlier this year, he had studied a Master of Science –MS, Technology Management –from Columbia University.

The computer company he founded, Square One, shares space in Asbury Park with two other companies he is tied to: EcoStar Pest Management, a pest control company; and Jay-Martin Consulting, a technology company derived from the brothers’ middle names.

Jennifer Caneiro

In the interview with the Press in 2001, Keith Caneiro said he grew up with a passion for computers that was so strong that he worked as a janitor at a computer store for free, while moonlighting at McDonald’s and Burger King to make money.

Keith and wife, Jennifer had been married for several years and together. Jennifer Caneiro was the mother of the couple’s two young children; a daughter, and a son named Jesse Alexander Caneiro.

Jennifer Caneiro was born Jennifer Karidis on May 14, 1973 and was 45-years-old at the time of her death. Her husband, Keith was 50. Jennifer was a native of Staten Island.