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Human Skeletal Remains Discovered at the Jersey Shore Linked to a 19th Century Shipwreck

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Mahwah NJ, the Skeletal remains that were found on a number of beaches in South Jersey between 1995 and 2013 are now confirmed as belonging to the captain of the 19th century schooner Oriental, thanks to the work of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG).

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Ramapo Students Identify Missing Person in Missouri Cold Case

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Mahwah NJ, the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG) has aided law enforcement across the country in cold cases since opening its doors in December 2022. Now, students in the IGG Certificate Program were able to use existing IGG technology for a hot case this time, leading to the successful identification of the decedent in a St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office hot case named “St. Louis John Doe.”

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