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Subject: [NJPASSAI-L] Fw: New Jersey Cemetery
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:16:19 -0500

Hi All,
There has also been a law suit filed by the family of one of those
intered. Saw it on tv the other night. I believe the judge has issued
an injunction against the Tpk Authority. We should really keep an eye
on this. It could set a very bad precedent. Anyone who has family there
should speak up. They are the only ones that can really make a
difference.
Dolores

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From: "Honor Conklin" <>
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 08:40:03 -0500
Subject: New Jersey Cemetery
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This list includes a John and William Conklin (no dates given).

Honor

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PLEASE PASS THIS TO ALL CONTACTS OF GENEALOGY AND
CHECK THE LIST YOURSELF. THERE ARE 3,500 PEOPLE

>From Dick Eastman's Newsletter Vol 7 No 44 Nov 4, 2002

Seeking Descendants of Those Buried in New Jersey Cemetery

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is seeking the descendants of
those buried in a potters' field cemetery in Hudson County. The
turnpike needs the land to build an interchange that will serve
the Secaucus Transfer train station near Laurel Hill. The cemetery
on those grounds was used by Hudson County's former poorhouse,
mental hospital, and penitentiary. More than 3,500 bodies may be
in the ground, located behind a prison annex and under an elevated
section of highway.

The authority will spend $3.89 million to locate and remove the
remains, transport them to a new location, and reinter them. A
memorial will also be placed at the new site. State Superior Court
Judge Thomas Oliveri in Hudson County is overseeing the move.

Several weeks ago, Oliveri ordered the turnpike to run legal ads
searching for relatives of the deceased. Oliveri said in September
that he wants to hear from relatives of the deceased. So far, only
six have come forward, and only one has been confirmed as having a
relative in the cemetery.

A complete list of those buried is available on the turnpike's Web
site at http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/burial%20list.pdf. If you
have ancestry in or around Hudson County, you should check this
list for any possible relatives.

You will need Adobe's free Acrobat viewer installed in order to
read this list. If you do not have the viewer installed, first go
to http://www.adobe.com and download the free viewer there.




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