NJ NJ - Montague, Wht/Hisp/BlkFem 13-20, UP1772, rainbow jeans, poss stocky build, good teeth, Jun'80

[snooptroop88]

Definitely agreed could be Cottingham because the time frame seems to line up. I would think perhaps Rifkin, although his first known victim is '89, right? (But that's first known.) But these possibilities with Rifkin & Cottingham don't really explain the animal bones in plastic. That sounds like something where animal sacrifice was practiced. There are religions in New Jersey/NYC area where there's wide variation in practice, and some practitioners do engage in animal sacrifices, there are news stories and litigation related to it.

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Chickens, Pig Found “Sacrificed” at Jersey Shore

Authorities suspect three chickens and a pig were slaughtered on a Jersey Shore beach as part of a religious sacrifice.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Agreed on the rainbow stripe jeans, Wrangler had a version, too:

 

[NJEverCurious]

I just read all of the newspaper clippings shared in previous posts in this thread. A couple of things stood out that aren't aligned with the NamUs listing for this case. One article states the victim appeared to have "blond hair dyed dark." This is opposite of NamUs's note that she had dark hair that was bleached farther down. I have a hard time imagining that a natural blond would dye only the roots of her hair, but maybe it was a trend? (I'm not quite of the age to remember 1970s trends.)

Second, I think NamUs says she was around 5'1", but one article says 5'2". Not a huge difference, but different.

Finally, a couple of the articles specifically say Hispanic, whereas NamUs just says "Other" for race.

I'm wondering if this victim could have been indigenous, either American or Canadian. There are databases of missing indigenous women, but they are incomplete and difficult to filter.

 

[NJEverCurious]

Still no exclusions listed on NamUs, but there is a facial reconstruction, dated 2018, that I don't think I've seen on this thread yet. This pic is from the NamUs page.

 

[The4TierBridge]

I just read all of the newspaper clippings shared in previous posts in this thread. A couple of things stood out that aren't aligned with the NamUs listing for this case. One article states the victim appeared to have "blond hair dyed dark." This is opposite of NamUs's note that she had dark hair that was bleached farther down. I have a hard time imagining that a natural blond would dye only the roots of her hair, but maybe it was a trend? (I'm not quite of the age to remember 1970s trends.)

Second, I think NamUs says she was around 5'1", but one article says 5'2". Not a huge difference, but different.

Finally, a couple of the articles specifically say Hispanic, whereas NamUs just says "Other" for race.

I'm wondering if this victim could have been indigenous, either American or Canadian. There are databases of missing indigenous women, but they are incomplete and difficult to filter.

This case has been undergoing IGG with Ramapo College since at least November 2023, so the researchers and investigators likely know her ethnic makeup by now.

Cases In Progress

www.ramapo.edu

 

[NJEverCurious]

This case has been undergoing IGG with Ramapo College since at least November 2023, so the researchers and investigators likely know her ethnic makeup by now.

Cases In Progress

www.ramapo.edu

That's great news! Thanks for sharing!

 

[snooptroop88]

Think this Doe is Cuban. The Cuban population is incredibly diverse genetically as a result of undergoing centuries of admixure. Cubans have been emigrating to US and settling in NJ since the Cuban Revolution.

 

[GracefulD1an]

Interesting it is mentioned her teeth were in good condition. That suggests her family probably had money as well as her having good genes for dental health. I think genetic genealogy will identify her

Think this Doe is Cuban. The Cuban population is incredibly diverse genetically as a result of undergoing centuries of admixure. Cubans have been emigrating to US and settling in NJ since the Cuban Revolution.

She might indeed be Cuban in heritage. I would suggest isotope analysis but as I have learned it can be off in determining place of origin due to movement and globalization of food as seen in Maureen’s case. So I think genetic genealogy is our only option to identify her. If we can find a relative and trace the lineage back to a common ancestor then we could identify her. Has anyone sent information on her case to DNADoe?

 

[NJEverCurious]

This case has been undergoing IGG with Ramapo College since at least November 2023, so the researchers and investigators likely know her ethnic makeup by now.

According to the post above from @The4TierBridge, Ramapo College is already working on genetic genealogy for these remains.

 

[GracefulD1an]

According to the post above from @The4TierBridge, Ramapo College is already working on genetic genealogy for these remains.

Good good. Genetic genealogy is going to be the key to identify her.