A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death Saturday night in Long Branch and a 20-year-old man charged with her murder, investigators said.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, in a statement, said Long Branch police responded to a call about the stabbing at 10:42 p.m in the 200 block of Van Pelt Place.

Van Pelt Place, where the stabbing took place Saturday night.

They found the victim suffering from stab wounds and transported her to Monmouth Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 11:25 p.m., the prosecutor's office said.

Investigators did not immediately release the identity of the victim.

Authorities subsequently arrested Bryan Cordero-Castro, 20, of Long Branch, on charges of murder, possessing a weapon for an unlawful purpose and attempted escape.

Investigators said Cordero-Castro and the victim knew each other.

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Charles Webster told NJ Advance Media that Cordero-Castro was living in the country illegally and is from Guatemala.

The prosecutor's office has asked anyone with information about the case to call Detective Wayne Raynor of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Long Branch Police Detective Joseph Spitale at 732-222-1000.

Paige Gross may be reached at pgross@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @By_paigegross