I don't want to offend anyone but there is a mix of people that mingled up together on the NJ/NY border since the American Revolution. It is believed by many that Hessians from Germany that were hired by the British towards the end of the war mixed with native American Indians, and other local people, and have since been locally and unofficially referred to as "Jackson Whites". Like with any group, some of them can be very nice, and others, not so nice. In any case, I wouldn't hunt alone in that area. I'm not certain about the exact details but I recall something about this group trying to obtain American Indian rights and status, but that didn't happen as far as I know, but I believe that a group or tribe of some sort with an interesting historical back ground has existed in this area. This site might enlighten you a little: http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?opt...=200&Itemid=28.
If you really want an interesting take on this you can ask any Bergen County Police officer that served up until the 70's, or even in into the 80's. The NJ State Park Police also just settled some legal proceedings that involved a fatal shooting that apparently involved someone from this group. They can be tough to deal with. Hope that explains it a little. Nothing said herein is intended to be offensive but rather just explain some area history.
Here's something else that I found. This article refers to the man as being part of a local Indian Tribe, but I thought this group was denied casino rights (that Indians might be entitled to) within the last 20 years in court because they were not legally considered American Indians, but you know how news paper articles can be. Anyway, here's the link to the shooting story: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/200...icer_foun.html