Acid attack planned by ex-boyfriend leaves N.J. woman with severe burns, authorities say [Video]

A New Jersey woman was seriously burned after two people hired by her former boyfriend doused her with acid last month, authorities said.

The ex-boyfriend and the pair he allegedly hired to carry out the attack last month have each been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and other offenses, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.

The 42-year-old woman was returning from work to her home in the Forrest Hill development in Monroe Township on July 26 when she was approached by a woman while exiting her vehicle, officials said. The woman then threw a cup containing a “highly caustic acid” at the victim, causing her to suffer chemical burns over 35% of her body, authorities said. She remains hospitalized.