ID on Woman Found Dead on Hamilton Township Road

Atlantic County Prosecutors have identified a murdered woman found on the side of a Hamilton Township Road on Valentine's Day morning as 25-year-old Joyce Y. Vanderhoff of Egg Harbor Township.

The State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide.

A motorist driving on County Road 559-Weymouth Road near mile marker 24 spotted the body shortly before 10:00 am, police said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666 or the Hamilton Township Police Department at 609-625-2700.