Woman, 75, stabs and beats a 81-year-old man dead in his home leaving a nurse to find his remains

An elderly New Jersey woman was arrested for murdering an 81-year-old man in his home after a nurse discovered his remains.

Gary Johnson was found dead inside his home on Lewis Drive in Mays Landing around 5:39 p.m. Sunday and the Hamilton Township Police Department was dispatched to the residence.

Eileen Bright, 75, was arrested and charged in connection with his death after police found Johnson with multiple injuries to his body and head.

An autopsy revealed he was killed by blunt force trauma and stab wounds, prosecutors said Monday.

Bright was charged with first-degree murder, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

Eileen Bright, 75, was arrested and charged in connection with his death. She and Johnson lived together at the Woods Landing adult community home (pictured), but their relationship is unclear.

Bright is currently booked into the Atlantic County Justice Center and her first court appearance is pending. (pictured: William Reynolds, Atlantic County Prosecutor)

It’s unclear how Bright and Johnson met, but according to property records, they both lived at the home, located in the Woods Landing adult community.

After a nurse confirmed his death, Johnson’s body was transported to a morgue by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

Bright is currently booked into the Atlantic County Justice Center and her first court appearance is pending.

Bright has not been in trouble with the law before, records reveal.

DailyMail.com contacted the Hamilton Township Police Department and Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds’ office but did not receive a response in time for this report.

According to records, Bright and Johnson purchased the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in 2019 for $200,000.