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The Beth Israel Cemetery in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey , has been dealing with squatters and vandalism on its property for the past few months, including people leaving trash in a mausoleum and overturning tombstones.

Josh Cutler, the local Jewish historian, said he has documented several problems at the cemetery since June.

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"This is holy ground and it needs to be treated as such," Cutler said. "It's being used as a homeless encampment.”

NBC10 went to the cemetery to find makeshift living spaces, bike tires, shattered glass, as well as trash in places like the mausoleum and overturned tombstones.

“It made my heart, my gut and my head say that this is not right," said Cutler,

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