WILDWOOD, Nov. 6, 2026 — A Wildwood woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a death investigation, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.
Lisa Jones, 61, of the 100 East block of Pine Avenue in Wildwood, was charged Nov. 5 with second-degree manslaughter, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy announced.
The charge follows an investigation by the Wildwood Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office, the office said.
According to the Prosecutor's Office, the investigation found that Jones was involved in a physical altercation with a 72-year-old man on Oct. 6. The man was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries, the office said.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Prosecutor's Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-0222 or the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office at 609-465-1135.
Sutherland said a conviction for a second-degree crime in New Jersey carries a term of five to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison.
Charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
