Woman's Death In Seaside Motel Under Investigation

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - Authorities are investigating the death of a woman found in a Lincoln Avenue motel late Thursday night, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

Seaside Heights police and emergency medical services responded to a 911 call at 11:19 p.m. at the Glendale Motel at 26 Lincoln Avenue, spokesman Al Della Fave said.

The woman was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene at 11:43 p.m. Officers secured the scene and contacted the Prosecutor's Office's Major Crimes Unit and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigations, he said.

"The public should also know that this event poses no danger whatsoever to the surrounding community," Della Fave said. "An autopsy is being conducted this morning to determine the cause and manner of death. There will be no more information released until it is complete."

This is a developing story. Patch will update as soon as more information is available.

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