According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, members of the Bayonne Police Department responded to 30 Lord Avenue to do a welfare check of a resident.
Upon arrival, officials said responding Police Officers found an unresponsive female victim with visible trauma.
The victim, later identified as Ms Crystal Ojeda, 40, of Bayonne, was pronounced dead at approximately 1:55 p.m.
The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Bayonne Police Department.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Prosecutor’s Office official website at http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.
All information will be kept confidential.