June 18, 1979, Baltimore, Maryland (New Jersey) John Doe

 On June 18, 1979, the remains of a man were found in a pump of a dry dock in Baltimore, Maryland. The dry dock was towed from New Jersey to Baltimore in the late 1950s. This would estimate that the man had died between 1929 and 1959.

John Doe was likely white between 40 to 65 years old. He was 5'11" with a muscular robust build. He had arthritis in his knees and had mouth stress suggestive of a mind instrument player or glass blower. Two china buttons were found with the body. The buttons were likely used on suspenders and were a style of WWII. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Doe Network

Unidentified Wiki

Murder of Rashaun Julius Nelson

Around 1 am on May 9, 2001, 21-year-old Rashaun Julius Nelson rode his bike on West Buck St in Paulsboro, New Jersey. He was confronted by two men and shot in the head causing death. He was found with at least 10 bags of cocaine and several hundred of dollars on him. So robbery does not seem to have been the motive. 

One article stated that a few weeks before his death Rashaun was confronted by a man. The man brandished a gun and threatened him. 

There was someone charged with Rashaun's murder, but they were found not guilty.

SOURCES:

Uncovered

Gloucester New Jersey

Courier-Post May 10, 2001

Courier-Post June 6, 2001

Yahoo News! January 6, 2017

April 15, 1986 North Bergen, New Jersey Doe

On April 15, 1986, the skeletal remains were found on Bulls Ferry Road in North Bergen, New Jersey. 

 Doe was a black male and was between 18 to 40 years old. Both NamUs and New Jersey State Police have contradicting genders for this Doe. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

New Jersey State Police

Unidentified Wiki

March 2, 2020 Trenton, New Jersey, John Doe

On March 2, 2020, the remains of a man were found along the Delaware River's edge in Trenton, New Jersey.

John Doe was a Hispanic male and was between 55 to 99 years old. He had long receding greying black hair with long thin brown greying hair. He has gold cut-outs on front teeth.

He was wearing a brown belt with a gold buckle, a black beaded necklaceDark Blue jeans, black Asics shorts with a red trim, a Tri-colored blue sweatshirt with a hood, Brand- Athletic Sportswear, Athl. dept 99, size L, black and white striped Lacoste polo shirt, black and blue checked jacket with a hood, and white socks with black soles.

SOURCES:

NamUs

October 27, 2020 Elizabeth, New Jersey John Doe

 On October 27, 2020 partial skeletal remains were found in shallow water at the Elizabeth Marina in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 

John Doe is a male is between 40 to 99-years-old. He was between 5'7" and 6'4".

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Victoria "Vicky" William

On October 19, 2013, 13-year-old Victoria "Vicky" Williams left her home on Fabyan Place in Newark, New Jersey. She was supposed to have met some friends, but she never returned home and this was the last time she was seen,

Police believe that she had run away and may still be in the area and or traveled to San Diego or another place in California.

Victoria is a Black female and was 13-years-old at the time. At the time she was 5'6" and 130lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes. At the time she had blonde extensions. She has eczema on her arms and legs. She was wearing a blue orthopedic boot. A black shirt and pink pants OR a blue denim long-sleeved shirt, a gray short-sleeved shirt, and blue jeans.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Missing and Exploited Children

Charley Project

September 20, 2009 Atlantic City, New Jersey Jane Doe

On September 20, 2009, a bone was found on the beach at New Hampshire Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Jane Doe was a female between 12 to 23-years-old.

SOURCES:
NamUs

August 1, 1978 Sea Isle City, New Jersey

In August of 1978, a partial right maxilla was found in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. It was not brought to the police until July 7, 2014

Gender and race is unknown, but it's believed that hey were between 25 to 60-years-old.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Disappearance of Jill Lynn Rosenthal

On July 2, 1965, 21-month-old Jack Rosenthal was found abandoned outside McCrory's Variety Store on Broad Street in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At the time it was believed he was Paul Fronczak and who was kidnapped from a Chicago, Illinois hospital after birth. Jack would be raised as Paul, but he had doubts about being him. In 2015 he decided to take a DNA test and found that in fact he was not actually Paul but was born as Jack Rosenthal and he had a twin sister. In 2019 Paul was found and identified as Kevin Baty, but he died a year later.

However, no one had realized that the twins had disappeared. Neither was reported missing and seeing as Paul (Jack) was abandoned it was possible that Jill was also abandoned somewhere. There is evidence that Jill existed for example her birth certificate and people remembering the twins. Their parents had passed by the time this information was revealed.

Jill is a white female. She was 1'2" and 17 lbs at the time.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Doe Network
Uncovered
Paul Foundling

Murder of Desiree D. McGraw

On June 6, 2006, it was voting day in Deptford, New Jersey. The Jericho Firehouse on Mail Avenue was one of the places for voting. At 9:30 a.m. The place had been open for a few hours when a firefighter decided to take a walk around the building. This was when he found the body of a woman laying in a stone-covered area behind the firehouse.

It was the body of 27-year-old Desiree McGraw. She was only dressed in a 5xl black t-shire and a hoodie. She had been shot in the head and killed. This however was not the scene of the crime as there was no evidence of her being killed there and it's believed her body was dumped there. 

At the time Desiree was on the streets for the last three years. At the time she was a drug addict, but in the days leading up to her death, she told her family she wanted to sober up and get her life together. She was tired of living on the streets. Even though she was living a rough lifestyle she would make sure to visit her family every other day.

Police believe that the murder had been premeditated. Desiree's family thinks that it's possible that someone was out to get her and she knew. This could be the reason she wanted to change her lifestyle in the days leading up to her death.

SOURCES:

Gloucester County New Jersey

True New Jersey June 5, 2011

True New Jersey June 5, 2013

Courier Post June 2, 2016

Urban Legends: The Golden Haired Girl

Photo by Engin Akyurt

Pine Barrens, New Jersey holds many legends. One includes a blonde-haired girl wearing white mourning her lover's death. She is usually seen staring out at the sea by herself, but after a while, the Jersey Devil sometimes joins her. 

Another legend says that the Jersey Devil's son, who was strangely human, fell in love with a girl. She was from a rich family and her family did not agree with their love. They would take her away and this would result in her killing herself. Heartbroken from his loss this caused him to become the next Jersey Devil just like his dad. She would become a ghost that now follows him and this is why the two are seen together. 

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Wikipedia

Academic

NJ Pines Barrens

Frst Hand

Murder of Greta Tim

On August 1, 2008, 14-year-old Greta Tim would be reported missing by her mother in Irvington, New Jersey. She was initially reported as a runaway as she had a history of it. For the next 4 years, it was unknown where she was. On April 12, 2012, her body would be found by landscapers in an isolated area on Sylvan Way in Parsippany. He had been murdered and her body was placed in a bag and dumped where she was found. She had been dead for a significant time and it's unknown if she died when she went missing. 

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Morris County New Jersey

Charley Project

New Jersey 101.5 June 20, 2012

NBC New York June 20, 2012

NJ June 20, 2012

Daily Voice April 12, 2021

Murder of Smita Amin Patel

On the morning of March 22, 1996, 35-year-old Smita Amin Patel was alone in her business Little Brown Jug. It was a convenience/Grocery she co-owned with her husband it was located at 2040 Highway 33 in Neptune City, New Jersey.

Between 9:50 to 10 a.m. Smita was attacked in the store and stabbed several times. She was found shortly after by customers. It was found that money was missing. 

Though there were no witnesses who came forward, it's believed that someone must of seen what happened. The business was located at the Gabels shopping center and it was a particularly busy strip mall.

SOURCES:

Monmouth County Prosecutor

Asbury Park Press April 9, 1996

Asbury Park Press March 27, 1996

March 13, 1955 Harding Township, New Jersey Baby John Doe

On  March 13, 1955, two young brothers were riding bikes down Long Hill Rd. in Harding Township, New Jersey. They would spot a pasteboard box tied with a sash cord in the swamp waters near Bridge 545. Opening the box partway terrified the brothers as they saw an infant's leg. They would quickly go to their father and report what they found. Police were contacted and looked inside the box. Inside was the body of an infant around 6 weeks old when he died.  He had been killed. 

Infant was male and was around 6 weeks old. 

SOURCES:

Morris County New Jersey

The Courier-News March 14, 1955

Murder of Travis Keys

Around 9 p,m, on February 10, 2012, outside of  Rug Mill Plaza at 20 Jackson St. in Freehold Borough, New Jersey to a stabbing. The victim, 44-year-old Travis Keys, was found unresponsive and would be pronounced dead at the Central State Medical Center. Travis had died from a single stab wound.

SOURCES:

Monmouth County Prosecutor

New Jersey Patch Feb. 11, 2012

New Jersey Patch Feb. 12, 2012

February 3, 1945 Florham Park, New Jersey Baby Doe

On February 3, 1945, kids were playing on Brooklake Rd. In Florham Park New, Jersey. The kids would find a shopping bag and the body of a newborn baby boy inside. The infant was born alive and died about 2 days before and was wrapped with newspaper and a woman's slip. 

SOURCES:

Morris County New Jersey

The Maddison Eagle Feb. 8, 1945

Murder of Larry Bernard Anderson

His John Doe Reconstruction

On January 29, 1976, a plastic bag was found in a drainage ditch by workers along Rt. 80 in Knowlton Twp. New Jersey. Inside the bag contained the skull, several vertebrae, and femur of 20/21-year-old Larry Anderson. His remains wouldn't be identified till August 15, 2015. According to his sister he was last seen in Brooklyn, New York in May of 1975.

SOURCES:
Warren County Prosecutors Office

Doe Network

Anonymous Musicians: Mach-Hommy

Mach-Hommy's career started his career in 2004 in New Jersey and kept his anonimity since. He is a rapper, song writer and record producer. When he performs or is photographed he is seen wearing and Haitian flag folded over his face concealing it. His lyrics are tighlty are heavily releated to the social and political history of his Haitian Heritage. He said that his father heavily influced his music as he was a a folk gutarist. The only thing really known about him is that he was prominatly raised in New Jersey, but did spend a significant time in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 

 He raps about  his Haitian heritages social and political views. He often raps in both Kreyol and English. He is highly protective of his music going as far as forbiding transcript sights to list his lyrics, He even charges hundred to thousands of dollars for his releases and they aren't available on streaming services. 

 He had recieved wide spread attention after the release of his 2016 album H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor) on Instagram, He pressed only 187 copies of the CD and sold them for $300 for each CD and then uploaded it to SoundCloud in 2017. He has also released several other albums with high prices like this. 

His 2021 album Pray for Haiti is on most streaming services and the profits from it to a charity he established in Haiti. The Pray for Haiti Trust Fund funds educational services and institutions in Haiti. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Mach-Hommy

Discogs

Murder of Fatima Lopez

On November 18, 2002, the body of 15-year-old Fatima Lopez was found at 813 Green Grove Road in  Tinton Falls, New Jersey. A construction worker clearing a wooded lot at that location found her buried under several feet of dirt and her body was partially decomposed. It's unknown how long she was dead for.

She had died from multiple trauma, but it was unknown if it was from a weapon or someone's bare hands. Though it was likely from someone's hands. It's unknown if she was sexually assaulted or if her clothes were taken off from the killer or wildlife. There was a small amount of alcohol in her system. It was hard to say if she was killed by a stranger or not.

Fatima had moved from Nicaragua with her brother to Belmar in August. It's wasn't really known who Fatima associated with in her short time in the U.S. She was a bit of a wild child and was staying out all hours of the night and not coming home when she was supposed to. She was hard to handle for her brother and was about to be sent back to Nicaragua to their mother's, but instead had her live with an Aunt in Asbury Park. Fatima would soon go missing after this though. It was unknown how long she was missing for

SOURCES:

The Office of Monmouth County Prosecutor

APP

GHOSTS: Ghost Boy Bridge

Photo by Kim Gorga

In West Milford, New Jersey there is a  a road, Clinton Rd., that is about 10 miles long. There are several Urban Legends that either are on the road itself or near. One of which is of The Ghost Bridge Boy. The boy haunts the bridge at Devils Curve over Clinton Brook.

The boy died either drowning while swimming or had fallen into the water while sitting on the edge of the bridge. It's said that if someone puts a quarter in the middle of the road where the yellow line at one of the bridge or throw it into the water it'll return to them.

Some have said to have seen the boy or what helped by him. It's said that a person who's looking over the side of bridge and an oncoming car is approaching the boy would push them into the water to save them. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Road Trippers

Weird NJ