Woman, 70, found fatally stabbed in Paterson apartment

Paterson Police
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PATERSON, N.J. (1010 WINS) — Authorities are investigating after a 70-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed in her New Jersey residence on Tuesday afternoon.

The woman was found repeatedly stabbed at approximately 2 p.m. in her apartment on Cianci Street in Paterson, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to neighbors, the woman had a boyfriend but lived alone.

An investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office is ongoing.

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