This Day in History: 1934-10-18

The Mahwah Township Committee voted unanimously to allow the Roman Catholic Diocese to establish a cemetery on their property on Darlington Road. A number of local residents protested that it would decrease the value of their property and asked for a postponement until a petition could be circulated. The representatives of the Diocese, including the Rev. Damjanovich of the Immaculate Conception Parish, said that other local cemeteries are filled and there should be a place where Catholics can fulfill the requirements of their faith as close to their homes as possible. The dead cannot be buried in the forest. They pointed out that they were not asking that the cemetery be removed from the tax rolls. (Bristow)