Maple Grove Park Cemetery is located in
Hackensack,
New Jersey
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. It is operated by the Maple Grove Park Cemetery Association, at 535 Hudson Street in Hackensack. In 2004–2005 it received the remains of bodies removed from the
Hudson County Burial Grounds
The Hudson County Burial Grounds are also known as the Secaucus Potter's Field and Snake Hill Cemetery and it is located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The cemetery was cleared of bodies to make room for the Secaucus Transfer Station and Exit 15X of th ...
in
Secaucus, New Jersey. The plaque for the Hudson County arrivals reads: "In 2003, the remains of 4,569 of these individuals were removed from the Potter’s Field and brought to this spot to be honored and remembered. May this site serve in perpetuity as their final resting place and a sanctuary of peace."
Notable burials
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Al Goodman
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Early years
Goodman was born in Nikopol, Ukraine, (another source says that he was born in Odessa, Ru ...
(1946–2010), Soul Singer
*
John Huyler (1808–1870), represented in the
United States House of Representatives
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from 1857–1859.
John Huyler
'' Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed September 2, 2007.
* Leonardo Andriani (1895-1948), Italian immigrant
See also
* Bergen County cemeteries
References
External links
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Cemeteries in Bergen County, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey