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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 40, MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

    Chapter 60: Property of certain societies transferred in trust to municipality; purposes

      Section: 40:60-25.34: Cemeteries detrimental to public health or morals; possession by municipality

           Wherever there exists in any municipality of this State any burying ground or cemetery, owned or controlled by a church or other corporation, which has neglected to care for the same, so that in the opinion of the board of health of such municipality the said burying ground or cemetery has become a detriment to public health or to the morals of the community, the said board of health may apply to the board or body having charge or control of the finances of said municipality to take possession or authorize the board of education of the municipality to take possession of said burying ground or cemetery.

L.1948, c. 80, p. 467, s. 2, eff. May 21, 1948.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:52.






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