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Police Seek Public's Help With Morris Co. Suburb Slaying

Authorities are asking anyone with information on the killing of a Morris County mother to come forward, anonymously or otherwise.

CHESTER, NJ — Law enforcement officials are seeking the public's help in investigating the killing of a Morris County mother.

Brooke Hanlon, 35, of Chester, was found stabbed to death in her Pottersville Road home on June 6, police say.

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Authorities have yet to announce any suspects, and despite several inquiries to officials, have released no additional details about the tragedy.

Related: Morris Co. Woman Stabbed To Death In Home ID'd By Police

Now, the Chester Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff's Office, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office are turning to the public for help.

Law enforcement is seeking "the public’s assistance with providing any information concerning the death of Brooke Hanlon or suspicious activity observed in the area of Pottersville Road."

The sheriff's office is offering a $1,000 award for information that could lead to an arrest.

Anyone with information that could help officials investigate Hanlon's death can contact the following:

Hanlon was a Licensed Professional Counselor Psychotherapist, according to her LinkedIn profile.

A Daily Mail report says that she is survived by her husband, Conor Hanlon, and their daughter, Avery.

"She was remarkable in every way. She was also very, very good at her job," Hanlon's father, Joseph Haggerty, told the Daily Mail. "She was a child therapist and really helped people."

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