That lady probably was walking along and, boom," he said. A DEP spokesperson said the department has targeted dozens of dangerous abandoned mines for reclamation using federal funds.

By ERICA WERNER - Associated Press - 07/26/08 Jul 26, 2008 Jul 26, 2008 0 ...

A part of Interstate 80 in New Jersey passes near and over abandoned iron mines, remnants of a thriving ore-and-mineral industry that began before the American Revolution.