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Police seek ID of woman found along Delaware River

Composite sketches were released Tuesday of an unidentified woman found in January along the Delaware River near a solid waste disposal facility in South Jersey.

Composite sketch of a woman found in January along the Delaware River in South Jersey.
Composite sketch of a woman found in January along the Delaware River in South Jersey.Read moreNew Jersey State Police

Composite sketches were released Tuesday of an unidentified woman found in January along the Delaware River near a solid waste disposal facility in South Jersey.

The woman's remains were first spotted by a helicopter pilot on Jan. 15 on shoreline on the Wheelabrator property in West Deptford.

A police investigation failed to generate any information about when and how she died. According to Bernie Weisenfeld, spokesman for the Gloucester County Prosecutor's office, no reports of persons believed to have jumped from any of the Delaware River bridges matched the woman's description.

The woman is believed to be between 30 and 60 years old, about 5-foot-6 and about 170 pounds.

She had salt-and-pepper hair that appeared to be dyed brown, Weisenfeld said.  She had no scars or tattoos. She was wearing a black "Seventy-Seven" hooded, fur-lined jacket, size XL;  a gray "ENYCE" hooded sweatshirt;  a blue  "Destiny" denim jacket;  a blue tyvek shirt, similar to hospital attire;  blue  "Liz Claiborne" cotton pants, size 14W;  New Balance 690 female sneakers, size 9;  and brown socks with rubber grips, similar to hospital attire.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Anthony Garbarino at the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, at 856-384-5619.