Authorizes cremation of unclaimed bodies by counties and storage of unclaimed bodies by hospitals.

New Jersey's S 4461 authorizes counties to choose cremation as an option for unclaimed bodies (instead of only burial) and requires counties to cover the cost if the decedent has no estate to pay for it. Hospitals are now permitted to store unclaimed bodies for up to 30 days, after which counties may bury or cremate the body at county expense. The bill also mandates that cremains must be retained by a medical examiner's office for at least one year before being interred, and specifies that individuals claiming buried bodies or cremains must pay disinterment costs - unless a medical examiner's investigation requires it. This update streamlines the handling of unclaimed remains while clarifying financial responsibilities.