NJ SUSSEX COUNTY JANE DOE: F, 13-20, found in High Point, NJ - 24 June 1980

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The skeletal remains of a dismembered body were found on June 24, 1980. The victim was dumped in a State Park, located in North New Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to West). The bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23 in Montague, near the Wantage border. The skeleton had been scattered by animals digging in and around five plastic garbage bags. The bones included arms, legs and a skull. But they had been severed from the rest of the body with a saw. The torso was never found. A state forensic anthropologist analyzed the bones and determined the person was a female Caucasian, most likely Hispanic.

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NamUs UP # 1772

ME/C Case Number: A-80-59
Sussex County, New Jersey
15 to 20 year old Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 1772
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number A-80-59
Date found June 24, 1980 00:00
Date created April 01, 2008 00:00
Date last modified September 21, 2017 08:20
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Morris Tri-County Medical Examiner Office
Phone 973-829-8270
Case Manager
Name Anna Delaney
Phone 609-584-5054 ext: 5656

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 20
Minimum age 15 years
Maximum age 20 years
Race Other
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 61, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death 0 to 1980
Estimated postmortem interval Yeare

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1
Address 2
City
State New Jersey
Zip code
County Sussex
Circumstances
Remains are those of a Caucasian with Negroid admixture, possibly of Hispanic background. Subject has straight dark brown hair measuring 6 inches in length with bleaching to a blond color.

Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
Dark brown straight hair with some parts a light sandy color verging on blond

Left eye color Unknown or Missing
Right eye color Unknown or Missing
Eye description
Unknown

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

Clothing with body
Blue jeans- 34-35 waist, 29-30 inseam

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample is currently not available

Images
There are currently no images available for this case.

 

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/252ufnj.html

The Doe Network:
Case File 252UFNJ

Reconstruction of Victim

Unidentified Biracial Female
Found on June 24, 1980, in High Point State Park, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Estimated Date of Death: 1975
Partial Skeleton
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 13-20 years old.
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'0-5'2"
Distinguishing Characteristics: White with some other unknown nationality. Negroid admixture, possibly of Hispanic background. Dark brown hair, straight hair, 6 inches in length, with bleaching to a blond color. Short and chubby.
Clothing: Blue jeans with 8 different, multicolor threads down front and back of left leg. Investigators had no luck in finding the manufacturer, but the unusual pattern on the pants may be a helpful clue. 34-35 waist, 29-30 inseam.
Dentals: Available. Teeth are in good condition. Some teeth have a star shaped molar crevice pattern. No dental work. All four third molars (wisdom teeth) are still in the developing phase with incomplete root formation.
DNA: DNA available.
Case History
The skeletal remains of a dismembered body were found on June 24, 1980.
The victim was dumped in a State Park, located in North New Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to West). The bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23 in Montague, near the Wantage border. The skeleton had been scattered by animals digging in and around five plastic garbage bags.
The bones included arms, legs and a skull. But they had been severed from the rest of the body with a saw. The torso was never found.
A state forensic anthropologist analyzed the bones and determined the person was a female Caucasian, most likely Hispanic.
She is a possible homicide victim.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Sussex County Sheriff's Office
973-579-0850
Or
New Jersey State Police
Donna Fontana
609-584-5051 x 5656

Agency Case Number:
H208028; A-80-59

NCIC Number:
U-640825556
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The New Jersey State Police
The New Jersey Herald
UDRS

 

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http://www.njsp.org/miss/ui_sussex_u640825556.html

SUSSEX COUNTY
Unidentified Deceased White Female

CASE INFORMATION
The victim's skeletal remains were found on June 24, 1980. The bones were discovered in North New Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to West).

NIC#
U640825556
Case Number
H208028
Date Body Found
June 24, 1980
Estimated Date of Death
January 1, 1975

BIOLOGICAL PROFILE
Estimated Year of Birth
1958-1962
Sex
Female
Race
White with some other unknown nationality
Height
5'0" - 5'2"
Weight
Unknown
Hair
Originally Brown (Dyed Blonde)
Eyes
Unknown

SCARS, MARKS, Tattoos
Unknown

CLOTHING
Unknown

Other Information
Teeth are in good condition. Some teeth have a star shaped molar crevice pattern.

MISC.
Full x-ray and dental records are available for comparison.
If you have any information about this case or the identification of this individual, please contact:
The New Jersey State Police at 1-800-709-7090 or e-mail at missingp@gw.njsp.org .

NJSP Major Crimes Unit 609-882-2000
Sussex County Sheriff's Office 973-579-0850

 

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The bones lay in the woods, only 300 feet from Route 23 in Montague, near the Wantage border.

NJ-23, Montague Township, NJ

 

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Rt. 23, Montague, New Jersey

NJ 23 at the junction of Passaic County Route 513 in West Milford. Old Route 23 also begins at this intersection

 

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High Point, New Jersey

Aerial photo of High Point State Park

 

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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Sussex_County_Jane_Doe_(1980)

Sussex County Jane Doe (1980)

This case contains graphic content that may not be suitable for all readers.

Sussex County Jane Doe was a teenager or young adult whose skeletal remains were found in New Jersey in 1980. Since her body had been dismembered and wrapped in plastic bags the foul play is considered.

Sussex County Jane Doe

Sex Female
Race White/Hispanic/Black
Location High Point State Park, New Jersey
Found June 24, 1980
Unidentified for 37 years
Postmortem interval 1 - 5 years
Body condition Skeletal
Age approximation 13 - 20
Height approximation 5' - 5'2
Weight approximation N/A
Cause of death Suspected homicide

 

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http://canyouidentifyme.blogspot.com/2014/03/mystery-in-high-point-state-park.html

Thursday, March 20, 2014

The cars zipped along Route 23 as it wound through the trees of High Point State Park, not seeming to care about the precarious twists and turns. Others meandered along, enjoying the scenery that the park had to offer. Several miles to the north, Interstate 84 hummed with activity as people sped from New York through New Jersey and down to Pennsylvania. Little did these people know that just a short distance from the road, I lay waiting for someone to discover me.

And they did discover me, finally, on June 24, 1980. For the hikers who found me, a gruesome sight greeted their eyes. My body had been divided up into five different bags, and since I had been there at least a year, many different forest animals had scavenged through my remains. The authorities found my head, arms, and legs but no torso. Was that part of me dragged off by some animals, or was it never there from the beginning? Perhaps it held unmistakable clues to who I am.

As in many cases like mine, there is not a whole lot of information to go on – only a plethora of theories. The facts are these: I am a female between the ages of 13 and 20. They believe that I am Caucasian mixed with some other ethnicity, perhaps Hispanic. I was discovered on June 24, 1980, but they estimate my death happened sometime in 1975. My remains had also been in the woods for approximately a year. Where was I for the other 3 or 4 years since my death? I dyed my natural brown hair blonde, my molars have a star-shaped crevice in them, and the jeans I wore had a distinctive 8-count thread pattern that started at the right hip and ran down the left leg.

They take my case out every once in a while to review, but 30 years later they are no closer to identifying who I am. Since it’s possible I am part Hispanic, it’s possible that I am part Puerto Rican. Between 1950 and 1980, an influx of Puerto Ricans moved into the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area. I was found in High Point State Park off of Route 23 near the Wantage border in northern New Jersey. Is it possible that I attended one of the area middle schools or high schools in the early 1970s? The Appalachian Trail also runs through the park – was I a victim of a hiker on this trail? Another possibility is that my death is the work of a serial killer not only because of the dismemberment of my body, but also because of the difference in time between my death and my disposal. Was I even from New Jersey? Or was this drop-off site a convenient location from Interstate 84?

So many questions with no answers, but perhaps you can help. Did you attend school in the area? Pull out an old yearbook and look through the photos. Do I look like anyone? Jeans with details were pretty popular in the 1970s – do you remember a distinctive thread pattern such as what I was wearing?

Sometimes even the littlest detail that may seem insignificant can lead to a breakthrough in a cold case. I am hoping that someone out there will have that little detail, so I – as well as all those who are looking to identify me – can have a closure.

If you have any information about this woman, please contact

Sussex County Medical Examiner’s Office
175 High St., Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-7144
or
Morris County Medical Examiner
P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
(973) 829-8270
(973) 829-8274 fax

Please view her profile data page here:Sussex New Jersey Jane Doe June 1980

 

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http://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_unidentified_murder_victims_in_the_United_States

Sussex County Jane Doe

On June 24, 1980, the skeletal remains of a woman were found in High Point State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey. Her body had been dismembered with a saw. Parts of it had been placed in various trash bags, which had been disturbed by animals. The bones of her torso were never located.

The victim was between 13 and 20 years old. Her race was difficult to determine, but was concluded to be white with an unknown admixture, possibly Hispanic. The height was between 5 feet and 5 feet 2 inches, and she was probably overweight, although her remains were too decomposed to establish an estimation of what she weighed. Her straight, medium-length hair was dark brown, but it had been bleached blond.

She wore distinctive jeans that had various colors on one of the legs. Her teeth were also considered unique by examiners, as they had a distinct shape and showed no signs of dental care, but were well maintained

 

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Rt. 84, New Jersey

The victim was dumped in a State Park, located in North New Jersey within five (5) miles of Route 84 (East to West).

Interstate 84 East approaching New York Exit 1 - U.S. 6/New Jersey 23 - 1 mile. The faded green sign below the BGS says "Delaware River,"

 

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The area where she was found is a rural area in northern New Jersey along the New York and Pennsylvania borders, but the Interstate highways nearby are very heavily traveled. She could be from almost anywhere. She easily could have been dumped by a trucker.

Montague Township, New Jersey