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Who Owns the Mastodon Bones in Bergen County
Bergen County and the state spar over ownership of an Ice Age mastodon named Fanny found by Hackensack schoolboys. County museum and volunteers support excavation. state officials insist the bones lie on state land and may require AG guidance. Local residents watch, donate, and debate who should control the discovery and its future display.
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State of
New Jersey
Bergen County
Fanny
Hackensack
Bergen Community Museum
American Museum of Natural History
Community Museum
Jon Buckle
Community Museum Association
State Museum
Winton Johnson
Taxpayer di Franco
Buckle
Bucke
Jimmie de Franco
Trenton
Bergen County Museum