Missing New Jersey kindergarten teacher found dead in shallow grave, authorities said

The body of a kindergarten teacher in New Jersey was found in a shallow grave while authorities were conducting a welfare check on her apartment. She was 33.

The body was found in "what appeared to be a shallow grave," a statement from the prosecutor’s office read.

"On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Jersey City Police Department conducted a welfare check on Van Home Street regarding a missing person’s report. The findings resulted in the Jersey City Police Department contacting the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office for assistance," the statement continued. "During the course of the investigation, the Homicide Unit located what appeared to be a shallow grave in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street in Kearny."