Students help solve mystery of bones

Mysterious bones that washed up on Jersey Shore finally identified 180 years after tragedy

Bones found on various Jersey Shore beaches have been identified as 1844 shipwreck victim Henry Goodsell, thanks to Ramapo College's use of cutting-edge technology plus diligent research.

Students help solve mystery of bones

PHILADELPHIA — Skeletal remains that washed up on several South Jersey beaches starting in 1995 were identified as a 19th-century ship captain who commanded a schooner bound for Philadelphia at the time of his death, ending a three-decade mystery.