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

This bill allows New Jersey counties to choose cremation as an option for unclaimed bodies, instead of requiring burial. It clarifies that counties bear the cost of cremation or burial if no family or estate can pay, and requires hospitals to store unclaimed bodies for up to 30 days before county action. Cremated remains must be kept by medical examiners for at least one year before burial, and anyone claiming a buried body later pays disinterment costs. The bill directly affects counties (financial responsibility), hospitals (storage duties), and families (payment obligations for claims).