Crime & Safety

3 People Found Dead Inside NJ Home: Prosecutor

A note on the door said someone should call 9-1-1.

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Three elderly people were found dead inside a Mount Holly home on Friday afternoon, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said.

A postal worker found a note on the door of a home in the unit block of Winding Way near the border with Eastampton that said someone should call 9-1-1.

Police responded and confirmed there was no further threat to others.

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The Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office will perform autopsies before Monday, according to officials. The names of those who died are being withheld until family is notified.

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