64-year-old Hoboken woman's head ripped open by shotgun blast; found in her apartment in complex where New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez resides

October 08, 2010 Jersey Journal

HOBOKEN - The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and Hoboken police are investigating the "suspicious death" of a 64-year-old city woman.

The woman's body was discovered early yesterday morning in her apartment at 1034 Clinton St., authorities said. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez also lives at this complex.

The woman, whose name is not yet being released, suffered a shot to the head with a 12-gauge shotgun, according to police officials.

Police Lt. Mark Competello, of the Hoboken Police Department, described the shotgun blast as causing "massive, massive trauma."

Hudson County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Deborah Simon did not reveal any theories about how the death occurred and said yesterday the case "is still under active investigation."