New Jersey

NJ Woman Found Dead in Leaf Pile

The Ridgewood Police Department says no criminality is suspected at this time and there is no danger to the public.

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Ridgewood Police Department

Village of Ridgewood police vehicle

A 53-year-old woman was found dead in a leaf pile in a New Jersey community late Wednesday, but no criminality is suspected at this time and police say there is no danger to the public.

Ridgewood Police responding to a call from a resident about an unresponsive person in a leaf pile near Union Street shortly after 11 p.m. found the woman dead.

They say she has been positively identified as a resident of Ridgewood, but her name has not been released.

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Detectives with the Ridgewood Police Department along with the Bergen County medical examiner's office are investigating.

No further details were immediately available.

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