Do you know this woman in the hospital?

She says she may have lived in North Bergen

An unidentified woman has been in Hoboken University Medical Center for almost 50 days without anyone knowing who she is — although she says she may be from North Bergen.
According to a police release, the female has a life threatening illness and may suffer from dementia.
The patient believes she is of Italian descent and is described as a white 65-year-old woman approximately 5 feet tall with brown eyes dark hair, weighing roughly 100 pounds.
The woman believes her name could be Mary Ford with her possible date of birth Sept. 9, 1950, 1951, or 1961.
The woman is believed to be homeless and may have lived in North Bergen at one time, according to the press release.
According to Detective Edgardo Cruz, there has only been one phone call about the woman but “it didn’t pan out.”
Cruz added that she has been fingerprinted and her picture and DNA have been added to state and national databases in hopes of identifying her. So far they have had no luck.
Cruz said that police officers have asked local residents and the homeless if they know her. But unfortunately they don’t have additional information.
If you know this woman or have ideas, please contact the Hoboken Police Department at (201) 420-2100 or Hoboken University Medical Center at (201) 418-1336.

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