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Funeral for New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour to be held in Newark on March 4

By CBS New York Team

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Funeral scheduled for New Jersey councilwoman

NEW JERSEY -- A funeral for Sayreville, New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour will be held next weekend. 

Dwumfour, 30, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a car near her home in Sayreville on Feb. 1.

Police and the FBI are investigating in the search for the shooter. There have been no details on a motive. 

Dwumfour, a Republican, was first elected to office in 2021 and considered a rising political star.  

MORE: Officials release audio from 911 calls reporting fatal shooting of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour

The funeral will be held at Bethany Baptist Church in Newark on March 4. 

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