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Disability Discrimination at the Altar: Man with Autism Sues After Being Barred from Father’s Bergen County Funeral

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“Conduct So Outrageous”: Lawsuit Claims Man with Autism Was Taunted and Barred from WWII Veteran Father’s Funeral, Causing Severe Distress

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Englewood NJ, a Day of Grief Turns to Discrimination in Englewood. A heartbreaking civil rights and discrimination lawsuit was filed on December 4, 2024, alleging that a man with autism was subjected to verbal abuse and restricted from attending his own father’s funeral at Community Baptist Church on First Street in Englewood, New Jersey.

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Paramus Cemetery Sued Over Stranger Buried in Reserved Family Plot: Negligence and Emotional Distress Alleged

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You Won’t Believe What This NJ Family Found in Their Reserved Cemetery Plot! Lawsuit Demands Answers

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Paramus NJ, For many families, purchasing reserved burial plots is a crucial step in ensuring their final wishes are honored and their legacies remain connected. However, for Bergen County residents Anne Divine and Mitchell Spellman, that peace of mind has allegedly turned into a nightmare.

The pair has filed a startling lawsuit against the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Paramus and the Cedar Park and Beth El Cemeteries, claiming they discovered a non-relative buried in one of their reserved family plots.

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