25-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Hamilton Township; Ruled a Homicide

An Egg Harbor Township Woman was found dead Friday morning and her death is being ruled a homicide.

According to a release from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, a passing motorist spotted the body around 9AM Friday on Weymouth Road in Hamilton Township.

According to the Press of Atlantic City, the victim has been identified as 25 year-old Joyce Y. Vanderhoff of Egg Harbor Township. According to Vanderhoff’s Facebook page, she was a 2006 graduate of Egg Harbor Township High School.

A press release from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office includes this information:

The death investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who has any information pertaining to this case or has noticed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at (609) 909-7666 or the Hamilton Township Police Department at (609) 625-2700.