N.J. police ask help identifying woman's body

The New Jersey State Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a female body found Saturday along the banks of Delaware River in Burlington County.

Authorities believe the body, which was discovered in Mansfield Township by kayakers, was in the water for less than one week.

The woman was 18 to 24 years old, 5-foot-2, and 120 pounds, police said. She had dark hair and two distinctive tattoos, including one on the upper torso. Officials are not releasing a detailed description. The cause and manner of death have not been determined, though an autopsy was performed Sunday. Toxicology tests are pending.

The state police Major Crimes Unit and Bordentown police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 609-298-1171. - Jan Hefler