Authorities Investigate Death Caused By Fire in East Hanover

Published on October 29, 2013

Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and East Hanover Police Chief Stanley J. Hansen are reporting that the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and the East Hanover Police Department are currently involved with other law enforcement agencies in an investigation concerning the death of Kim DeOliveira, 53 years old, of East Hanover, New Jersey. Ms. DeOliveira's body was discovered on October 28, 2013. She died as a result of fire related injuries. The fire occurred at a backyard structure of a home on Phyldan Road in East Hanover. Autopsy results are pending.

The on-going investigation regarding the circumstances of the fire and the death is being conducted by the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office with the East Hanover Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Section, and the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office.

Please contact the East Hanover Police Department at 973-887-0432 or the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200 if you have any relevant information.

Any inquiries can be directed to First Assistant Morris County Prosecutor/SDAG Thomas Zelante at 973-285-6252 or tzelante@co.morris.nj.us.