Mount Moriah Cemetery is a burial ground in

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, in the United States, located on the western slopes of the

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, nearby the Fairview Cemetery. ''

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, in which context it is the location of the

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Notable interments

* Pesach Ackerman (1928–2013), Rabbi of Meseritz Synagogue * Camilla Frydan (1887–1949), Austrian-born pianist, singer, composer and songwriter * Robert P. Grover (1916–1942), first Jewish serviceman from Jersey City to die in WWII * Russell Harding (d. 2008), New York City administrator * Arthur George Klein (1904–1968), United States Representative (NY) *

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(1930–2013), American professional

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(1928–1984), street photographer *

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External links

Website mountmoriahcemeterynj.org
* {{Find a Grave cemetery, 100116 1910 establishments in New Jersey Cemeteries established in the 1910s Cemeteries in Bergen County, New Jersey Jewish cemeteries in New Jersey Fairview, New Jersey

Notable interments

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