:( Fairview Cemetary closed to public indefinitely

LaVitaBella

I'm sad for my mom.  Her dad's birthday is on Thursday and he died two years ago.  She is still having a really hard time with his death and goes to his grave regularly.  She's panicking that she won't be able to go on Thursday.  I really hope she can fid a way in.  Anyone know if they let family members of those buried in?

wed2506

Only those who have family there are being allowed in. I am so sorry for your mom, I hope she doesn't have any issues 

solittletime

the article i read stated that those with relatives buried there were exempt.  so she should hopefully not have a problem. 

akayf

Article in the Star Ledger says family is allowed in.   

Today the cemetery hired two off-duty Westfield police officers to block the front entrance, only admitting those with family or loved ones buried there, Auchter said. When Fairview will re-open to everyone is a "day to day decision the cemetery is making," Auchter said.

Cemetery officials declined to comment, except to say families are always welcome

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/no_word_on_when_fairview_cemet.html

 

So hopefully your mom will be able to get in.  

LaVitaBella

Oh good!  Thank you!  A family member of mine is actually a Westfield police officer so my next idea was to ask him what to do but it looks like she will be ok.  I saw this on TV and they didn't mention that.

EricaD521

what?? my godparents are there! but they weren't technically family, i hope i can still go visit!!

i'm sorry for your mom!

NJ905wife

That is bs! Even tho family member can enter can u imagine the traffic! I'd be so pissed. I don't know why they had to alert the media as to where she would b buried. Obviously the residents would have figured it out and word would have spread but did they really need to put it out there?

Jerseyjessie

Ugh..I feel for her. For some people it really is a comfort to go to the grave and 'talk" to their loved ones. I hope she can be able to go.

Lori7/3/03

I actually drove past yesterday on my way home from DD's gym class and there were no traffic issues. There was one camera man and reporter and a car turned in and was stopped (from the inside of the gate so he wasn't blocking traffic on Broad St.) by the officers. DH had to take DD to a make up gym class on Sunday but smartly avoided the street and went a different, longer way!

mrs.marie.g

thats kinda messed up. what if you have a close family friend thats buried their that you where very close to or hey helped raise you or whatever. thats bs in my opinon (i am not a grave visitor but if thats how i needed to cope) that sucks

hookersbabe

NJ905wife:

That is bs! Even tho family member can enter can u imagine the traffic! I'd be so pissed. I don't know why they had to alert the media as to where she would b buried. Obviously the residents would have figured it out and word would have spread but did they really need to put it out there?

while i agree, i don't think there was anyway to keep where she was buried a secret, unless they waited weeks until things calmed down and there was something new in the news, and that wouldn't be fair to her family.  i just think its insanity that this became such a media circus...that people who never met her felt entitled to be at the funeral home, the church and the burial.  that they have to inconvenence the families of others buried in the same cemetary bc there are concerns that people will descend upon her grave site, and be disrespectful to those buried around her.  its just sad.