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Jewish burial in Elmwood Park, NJ — every local option

Elmwood Park has one documented Jewish cemetery in town: Paterson Workmen's Benefit Association Cemetery, with burials dating to 1897 and managed by the Cemetery Association of Jewish Federation of North Jersey. Nearby towns within 2–4 miles offer several additional options for Jewish burial near Elmwood Park, including Riverside Cemetery in Saddle Brook (97 acres) and King Solomon Memorial Park in Clifton (exclusively for Jewish burials, with published pricing). Sixteen funeral homes operate nearby to serve families.

19 cemeteries·3 funeral homes·8 detailed listings·across North Jersey·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Elmwood Park, NJ

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Jewish funeral homes serving Elmwood Park

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Experienced Jewish funeral home

Wien & Wien Inc. Memorial Chapel

Hackensack, NJ · 4 mi · Est. 1892 · Corporate (SCI/Dignity Memorial)

Wien & Wien Memorial Chapel has served the Jewish community in Hackensack, New Jersey since 1892. The funeral home describes Jewish funeral service as fulfilling a sacred trust and maintains a modern facility with a large-capacity chapel, celebration of life center, and flexible event space.

May be relevant for: Jewish families in Northern New Jersey seeking a long-established Jewish funeral home.

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Dedicated Jewish funeral home

Eden Memorial Chapels

Fort Lee, NJ · 9 mi · Family-Owned

Eden Memorial Chapels is a family-owned Jewish funeral provider serving New York and New Jersey. They offer traditional services including Tahara and Shmira, and serve as custodian of burial records and maps for the Jewish Charitable Burial Society, managing permits for historic fraternal burial grounds in the region.

May be relevant for: Jewish families in the NY/NJ metro area seeking a family-operated firm with deep ties to historic burial societies and comprehensive traditional services.

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Dedicated Jewish funeral home

Menorah Chapels at Millburn

Union, NJ · 16 mi · Est. 1975 · Family-Owned

Menorah Chapels at Millburn is a family-owned Jewish funeral home in Union County serving families in accordance with traditional Jewish burial practices. The home operates its own standalone building and has been maintained across multiple generations by the Ross/Kerstein family.

May be relevant for: Families in Union County seeking a strictly Jewish, locally-owned funeral home that upholds traditional observance.

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Jewish cemeteries near Elmwood Park — across North Jersey

Sorted by distance from Elmwood Park

Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Riverside Cemetery

Saddle Brook, NJ · 1 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Riverside Cemetery has served the Jewish community since 1906 and maintains over 65,000 burials across 97 acres.
✓Established in 1906 to serve the Jewish community.
✓Located approximately 9 miles west of the George Washington Bridge; spans 97 acres with over 65,000 burials.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

King Solomon Memorial Park

Clifton, NJ · 3 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓King Solomon Memorial Park, established in 1905 and designated exclusively for Jewish burials in 1938, offers burial plots with perpetual care.
✓Established in 1905; set aside exclusively for Jewish burials in 1938.
What Families Should Know
!Graves with permanent care: $3,800–$4,200. Interment fees: $2,300–$3,500, depending on day and time.
!Set aside exclusively for Jewish burials.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Menorah Cemetery

Clifton, NJ · 3 mi away

Operator
East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Menorah Cemetery is the Jewish section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Cedar Park Cemetery

Paramus, NJ · 4 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Cedar Park Cemetery, established over 75 years ago, offers various burial options in a park-like setting.
✓Established for over 75 years.
✓Located together with Beth El Cemetery.
What Families Should Know
!Offers various burial options in a park-like setting.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

New Mount Zion Cemetery

Lyndhurst, NJ · 7 mi away

Operator
Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓New Mount Zion Cemetery serves individuals and families from New Jersey and New York.
What Families Should Know
!Serves individuals and families from both New Jersey and New York.
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Fairview, NJ · 9 mi away

Operator
Mount Moriah Cemetery Association (est. 1918)
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Located just minutes from the George Washington Bridge.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

B'nai Jeshurun Cemetery

Elizabeth, NJ · 17 mi away

Affiliation
Congregational
Operator
B'nai Jeshurun
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓B'nai Jeshurun Cemetery has served families since the 1920s and is a 25-acre property.
✓The cemetery has been serving families since the 1920s and comprises 25 acres.
What Families Should Know
!Burial is available to members of Temple B'nai Jeshurun only.
!Installment plans are available for burial costs.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Beth Israel Cemetery

Hanover, NJ · 18 mi away

Affiliation
Congregational
Operator
Beth Israel
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Beth Israel Cemetery is a 10-acre cemetery serving the Morristown area since 1903.
✓The cemetery has been serving families since 1903 and encompasses 10 acres.
What Families Should Know
!Plots are primarily limited to congregants of Morristown Jewish Center-Beit Yisrael and Temple B'nai Or.
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Region guide

Elmwood Park is part of our North Jersey burial guide — every documented Jewish cemetery and funeral home in the area, grouped by town.

Nearby city guides

Saddle Brook (1)·Fair Lawn (1)·Clifton (2)·Paramus (3)·Totowa (1)·Lyndhurst (1)·Fairview (1)·Kearny (1)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Elmwood Park

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Elmwood Park, NJ?▼
Yes — one is documented in Elmwood Park: Paterson Workmen's Benefit Association Cemetery. The nearest others are Riverside Cemetery in Saddle Brook (1 mile), Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fair Lawn (2 miles), King Solomon Memorial Park in Clifton (3 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Elmwood Park are selling plots?▼
None of the cemeteries on this page has yet confirmed public plot sales with EverJewish. Most listings still read "details not yet confirmed" — ask the cemeteries from this page and their answers come to you.
?Which Jewish funeral homes serve Elmwood Park?▼
3 Jewish funeral homes are documented serving Elmwood Park: Wien & Wien Inc. Memorial Chapel in Hackensack (4 miles); Eden Memorial Chapels in Fort Lee (9 miles); Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union (16 miles). A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial with the cemetery and the rabbi; call the funeral home first, not the cemetery.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Elmwood Park?▼
Cemeteries rarely publish prices, and a grave is several lines — the plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, the monument and its setting — that differ by section and by membership. On EverJewish you tell the Jewish cemeteries near Elmwood Park once what you're looking for and each answers you with its own availability, requirements and prices; no calls until you're ready.
?What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near Elmwood Park?▼
Whether plots are available now and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including a non-Jewish spouse and section rules; the total cost in writing; the cemetery's rules for the monument; and which funeral homes it works with. Jewish funerals are not held on Shabbat or festivals, and customs vary between communities — the family's rabbi decides what is right for them.
?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Elmwood Park itself?▼
Yes. Paterson Workmen's Benefit Association Cemetery is located in Elmwood Park with burials documented from 1897. It is managed by the Cemetery Association of Jewish Federation of North Jersey. Contact them directly for membership, eligibility, and availability.
?What are the closest Jewish burial options if I need more information?▼
Riverside Cemetery in Saddle Brook (2 miles) serves the Jewish community and spans 97 acres. King Solomon Memorial Park in Clifton (4 miles) is set aside exclusively for Jewish burials, with graves $3,800–$4,200 and interment fees $2,300–$3,500 depending on day and time.
?Are there non-denominational cemeteries nearby with Jewish sections?▼
Yes. George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus (4 miles) is non-denominational and offers graves $5,800–$7,200 with perpetual care included; a one-year interest-free payment plan is available with 10% down. Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery (2 miles) does not have a dedicated Jewish section but serves all faiths.
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