STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The body of a 68-year-old woman was found Friday morning near the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, police said.

The body, which was discovered at approximately 7:30 a.m., was found along the shoreline near 65th Street, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.

The woman was fully clothed when her body was discovered, the spokeswoman said.

Her identity has not been released pending family notification.

The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing.