Death Of Woman, 42, With Pets In Saddle Brook Doesn't Appear Suspicious, Authorities Say

A 42-year-old woman and some of her pets were found dead amid extreme hoarding conditions in her Saddle Brook home on Monday, responders said.

Outside the home at 298 East Lanza Court in Saddle Brook.
Photo Credit: *Kyle Mazza/UNF News*

Jerry DeMarco

07/25/2022 8:42 p.m.

Firefighters had to rip the front door off the East Lanza Court residence to gain entry, witnesses said.

What appeared to be the smell of ammonia prompted a call for a hazardous materials unit, they added.

A "large number" of pets, several of them dead and some barely alive, were found, along with numerous cages, trash, litter and debris, responders said.

Police cordoned off the area around the house with crime-scene tape.

However, there appears to be "nothing suspicious at this time," said Police Capt. John A. Zotollo, Jr., the officer in charge of the department.

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