Changes at Chairville?

[Wick]

Had some time to kill yesterday in Medford. Decided to drive past Chairville cemetery and drive up Sandtown Rd and past Kirbys Mill and finally to check on the progress at the Dr. Stills historic site. I went to pull in front of the cemetery but now it is all fenced in with a black metal fence. There were signs that said no trespassing private property. I did not take a picture because a large truck was right behind me so I just kept driving.

 

[Teegate]

Thanks for the info.

 

[manumuskin]

Is there any law that allows access to cemeteries or can they be gated off and declared private?

 

[Boyd]

Is this the same place that's called "Peacock Cemetery" on the map?



https://boydsmaps.com/#17.00/39.899119/-74.788454/pines2020/0.00/0.00

@manumuskin - The NJDEP openspace dataset includes some cemeteries, the Veterans Cemetery in Estell Manor Park is one example. But aside from that, I'd be surprised if there were some law that said you had to allow public access to every cemetery, seems like that would be up to the owner of the property. But I am often surprised.

 

[Wick]

Looking at your map then yes, it is the same as Peacock. However, just to clarify things. It may not have said private property, maybe it said private cemetery? Does anyone live near there to verify?

 

[Wick]

Looking at your map then yes, it is the same as Peacock. However, just to clarify things. It may not have said private property, maybe it said private cemetery? Does anyone live near there to verify?

Apparently it is privately owned. Check out the article

Work to begin on police department

Ground will be broken at 10 a.m. Monday to officially begin the construction of the $3.6 million Van Buren Police Department at 804 Fayetteville Road. Local and state officials will man ceremonial …

www.burlingtoncountytimes.com

 

[Teegate]

I doubt anyone would complain if you visited. I have walked in there.

 

[gipsie]

Is there any law that allows access to cemeteries or can they be gated off and declared private?

It varies by state but I am pretty sure that in NJ you have to be a family member of someone buried there to have unarguable access. The property owner can deny anyone else.