NJ NJ - Jersey City, WhtFem 49-69, UP1494, under Chapel Hill Bridge, clothes, jewelry, boots, Dec'91

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 1494

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/1494

Unidentified Body/Remains (White Female)

Found December 20, 1991 in Hudson County, NJ
Body Condition: Not recognizable-partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: 1990 to 1991


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 49-69
Approximate Height: 64 estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: Scars of partuition - possible childbearing. Full body x-rays available.

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: Light blue shirt with the word "Oakton". Light blue T-shirt with the words "Thousand Island". Yellow T-shirt with a logo and an eagle. Brown socks.

Jewerly: Ring: yellow metal. Bracelet: copper with a white metal "ball-shaped" ornament with loops - design engraved in ornament.

Footwear: Brown shoes "ankle high" - size 10.

Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA: Sample in not available

Case History: Found under Chapel Hill Bridge in Jersey City, NJ.

 

[marble]

This is an odd one because there is no such thing as "chapel hill bridge" in Jersey City. The only two references I can find to such a location are the entries for this case. Because the deceased was wearing three shirts I'm going to guess she was homeless and possibly spending time under a bridge. It is odd that no pants/skirt were listed so I wonder if the poor woman was the victim of a crime.

woah- just read NAMUS and her head and hands are missing. The time of death was estimated to have been within the year.

edited again: but if her head is missing how can dental charting have been added? I think there are some mistakes with this entry.

 

[Chakra]

Another link from the NJ State Police - no new information, though.

As for the bridge, the closest thing I can see to a "Chapel Hill Bridge" in Jersey City is a small bridge at the end of Chapel Avenue in Jersey City, which can be seen here.

 

[marble]

Another link from the NJ State Police - no new information, though.

As for the bridge, the closest thing I can see to a "Chapel Hill Bridge" in Jersey City is a small bridge at the end of Chapel Avenue in Jersey City, which can be seen here.

I think you are probably right, she was found under a bridge or overpass off Chapel Avenue. I don't think it was the small bridge that goes into what is now "Pointe Liberte"- it was all army base/industrial then. Perhaps it was either the bridge under an overpass or over the railroad tracks. I guess it doesn't really matter, there aren't a lot of clues to be found there, especially with this much time passing.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.694...4!1sjiQ_KLXMKJtF4Or-zQ4m-w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

or

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.693...4!1s4F_RJP6pgr2WmIH0pJgpYw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


I guess I was hoping to be able try and figure out the probability of her having been homeless or a resident or of her being dumped there from some other place/city. The industrial end of that street before the gated community was built was extremely desolate, especially at night. I used to run out there during the day as recently as 2005 and it was definitely a good spot to dump things of all kinds as long as you weren't right near the military-owned section (which had cameras of course)

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
No photos
Exclusions
MP646 Judith Geurin 02/01/1991 Wayne NY
MP1241 Betty Smith 10/01/1991 Mercer NJ

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Hudson County​

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Unidentified Deceased Female​

Case Information​

The victims skeletal remains were found on December 20, 1991 under the Chapel Hill Bridge in Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.

NIC #	CASE #
U901691258	91-56OH

Date Body Found	Estimated Date of Death
December 20, 1991	January 1, 1990

Biological Profile​

Estimated Year of Birth	1921 - 1941​
Sex	Female​
Race	Unknown​
Height	5'02" - 5'06"​
Weight	Unknown​
Hair	Unknown​
Eyes	Unknown​
Scars, Marks and Tattoos	The victim had scars of parturition which represents evidence of childbearing.
CLOTHING	The victim's clothing includes a light blue shirt with the word "Oakton" on it, a light blue T-Shirt with the words "Thousand Island" on it, a yellow T-Shirt with a logo and an eagle on it, brown socks, and brown shoes "ankle high" in a size 10.​
JEWELRY	The victim was wearing a gold ring, copper bracelet, and a small "bell-shaped" silver ornament with loops.​
MISC.	Full x-rays and dental records are available for comparison.​

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New Jersey State Police - Unidentified Persons - Hudson County

nj.gov

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[beavt]

Why not rule out Pamela Marie Johnson;

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