Crime & Safety

'Endangered' Woman With Dementia Goes Missing Out Of Burlington County

Denise Smith left home early Monday morning, according to State Police.

Denise Smith, of Woodland Township, left home early Monday morning, according to State Police.
Denise Smith, of Woodland Township, left home early Monday morning, according to State Police. (New Jersey State Police)

WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, NJ — An "endangered" Burlington County woman with dementia has gone missing, according to State Police. The law-enforcement agency asked the public Monday for information that could help find Denise Smith.

Denise, 51, left her home at about 1:15 a.m. Monday on Route 563 in Woodland Township, police said.

Denise is a white woman with brown/gray hair and brown eyes, officials said. She's 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 125 pounds.

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She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and white sneakers — as pictured above — police said.

Anyone with information can contact State Police Troop "C" Red Lion Station at 609-859-2282 or the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000 ext. 2554. The agency welcomes anonymous tips.

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