Secaucus Potter's Field

Secaucus Potter's Field aka Hudson County Burial Grounds
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October 15, 2003 - Family buries remains of woman found at turnpike construction site

The Secaucus Reporter	The Jersey Journal
Mar 02, 2003 - 'How's the county doing?' Feb 23, 2003 - 'Working out a way to work' Feb 16, 2003 - 'Ceremony for mass burial' Jan 26, 2003 - 'Court okays Turnpike Plan' Jan 19, 2003 - 'What does the county have against cemeteries?' Jan 12, 2003 - 'Decision pending' Dec 22, 2002 - 'History Speaks!" Dec 22, 2002 - 'Turnpike has more respect....' Dec 22, 2002 - 'Anybody interested in Hudson County....' Dec 15,2002 - 'Seeking respect for the dead' Dec 08,2002 - 'History speaks!' Dec 01, 2002 - 'Let the deceased rest in peace, end of story' Dec 01, 2002 - 'Hudson responds' Nov 24, 2002 - 'There were slave graves at the site' Nov 17, 2002 - 'Thoughts on the cemetery controversy' Nov, 10, 2002 - 'No rest for Hudson's dead' Mar 17, 2002 - 'Getting their blessing ?' Sep 02. 2001 - 'A grave matter'	October 18,2003 - Grandson who battled Turnpike gets wish... October 02, 2003 - New burial site found for Secaucus bodies September 16, 2003 - She'll rest with family August 26, 2003 - Cemetery, in receivership, had been counting on funds August 22, 2003 - Don't call it potter's field August 13, 2003 - Radar survey inconclusive on graves at Meadowview August 09, 2003 - Cemetery contract voided, Turnpike to get $150G back August 08, 2003 - N. Bergen cemetery is nixed for reburials May 07, 2003 - 'X' may mark Secaucus interchange July 15, 2003 - No rest for these forgotten dead July 12, 2003 - Grave site roadblock? Feb 13, 2003 - 'Searching for grandfather's remains...' Feb 10, 2003 - 'Reburials to begin soon by Turnpike' Jan 22,2003 - 'Graves moving for progress' Jan 20, 2003 -'Judge OKs disinterment to make way for turnpike hub' Dec 24, 2000 - 'Turnpike, county negotiating on where...' Nov 30, 2002 - 'Turnpike bows on disinterment' Nov 18, 2002 - 'Turnpike grants man access to graveyard' Nov 12, 2002 - 'Grave concerns starting to mount' Nov 08, 2002 - 'Turnpike may allow access to remains' Nov 04, 2002 - 'Judge wants more info before making grave ruling' Sep 21, 1967 - 'County's 'Respected Dead' Shown Little Respect...' Aug 05, 1950 - 'Deny Bodies Will Be Moved For Turnpike'
WNYC Radio
'NJ Turnpike Crew Turns Up 19th Century Cemetery'
WNBC
'Will Grave Site Become Construction Site?' 'Is N.J. Turnpike Authority Making Grave Mistake?
The Record @ northjersey.com	The Star Ledger
October 16, 2003- A lucky conclusion to man's long search for his grandfather October 15, 2003- Grandma gets rite she deserves October 03, 2003 - The dead don't seek upward mobility October 01, 2003 - Turnpike to bury remains in Hackensack September 16, 2003 - Grandma's remains to find peace at last August 12, 2003 - New burial spot needed for remains August 07, 2003 -A startling find at cemetery halts reburial July 27, 2003 - Family secret leads woman to a potter's field July 17, 2003 - Judge grants exemption on graves July 12, 2003 - Turnpike seeks to retain some graves Apr 11, 2003 - 'Relics unearthed from forgotten graves under turnpike' Feb 10, 2003 - 'Service held for graves to be moved...' Jan 18,2003 - 'Judge backs reburial plan...' Dec 23, 2002 - 'Long-lost' Dec 07, 2002 - 'Judge wants reburial plan before ruling on turnpike' Nov 17, 2002 - 'He seeks to bury grandfather with dignity' Nov 15, 2002 - 'Letters to the editor' Nov 02, 2002 - 'Judge delays ruling on moving remains' Sep 24, 2002 - 'Potter's field could delay turnpike work' Oct 29, 2002 - 'Turnpike hires experts to unearth remains from potter's field'	August 13, 2003 - Quest to find granddad's grave is at crossroads August 08, 2003 - New human remains discovered at reinterment site Feb 10, 2003 - 'An unceremonious upheaval...' Jan 18, 2003 - 'Old burial grounds will be excavated' Nov 02, 2002 - 'Ruling on graves buoys grandson'

New York Times October 31,2002
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 'N.J. Turnpike may move graves to build an exit'
Feb 10. 2003 - ' Before disinterment, turnpike officials pay respects'