Police Identify Woman Found Dead In Hopewell Township

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ — A woman who was found deceased in her home in Hopewell Township has been identified as 37-year-old Laura M. Perez, of Trenton, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday. Additionally, the Middlesex County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death. However, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office didn’t release that information on Friday because it said it didn’t want to compromise the investigation.

Perez was found in a home on Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Hopewell Township just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25. Police responded to the home after receiving a call from the homeowner.
Earlier this week, police said they believe this was an isolated incident. There was no evidence of a break-in.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406. Individuals may also call the Trenton Crime Stoppers tip line at 609-278- 8477. Those wishing to text a tip can send a message labeled TCSTIPS to Trenton Crime Stoppers at 274637.