The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - 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. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.416 / Virus Database: 232 - Release Date: 11/6/02