A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near Lakewood, town by town across Central New Jersey & Lakewood, and what to do in the first hours. Whether a cemetery has graves available should always be confirmed with its office.
Updated October 2026
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A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial in keeping with Jewish tradition, and works with the cemetery and the rabbi. Customs vary between families and communities. Ask any home for its General Price List; each keeps its own number.
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The Jewish cemeteries in this guide nearest each town, closest first (straight-line miles). Where a family can be buried depends on who holds the plot, so confirm with the cemetery's office.
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EverJewish documents 13 Jewish cemeteries within about 35 miles of central Lakewood, across 11 towns — 7 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 3 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Lakewood, Robertsville, Long Branch, East Brunswick.
No cemetery in this region has yet documented public plot sales on EverJewish. Most pages still say "details not yet confirmed" — call the office, and ask about membership as a path in.
Often within a day or two. What sets the timing: the cemetery's schedule, Shabbat and Jewish holidays (Jewish cemeteries generally don't hold burials then), the death certificate and burial permit, and family who need to travel. Waiting for close family is common. The funeral home will tell you the earliest time that works.
1 Jewish funeral home is documented in the region: Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel in Ewing. Each page lists what is documented about tahara, shomer, Shabbat and holiday practice, and what remains an open question.
Whether plots are currently available and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including interfaith and section rules; costs in writing — plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, monument; and which funeral home the cemetery works with. Every cemetery on EverJewish can be asked directly from its page, and questions marked "planning ahead" carry no urgency.
Tell us once what you're looking for — how many plots, which section, your timeframe — and the Jewish cemeteries near you answer on EverJewish: availability, what's required, and pricing with payment plans. Offices that have joined answer in their own words; for the rest, your page shows what is on record and their number. No calls until you choose.
EverJewish documents 13 Jewish cemeteries within 35 miles of Lakewood, New Jersey, across 11 towns in central New Jersey. Seven are standalone Jewish cemeteries, and three are Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The closest cemetery is in Lakewood itself, about a mile from the city center, with others in Robertsville, Long Branch, East Brunswick, Monmouth Junction, Mercerville, Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Iselin, and South Plainfield. The farthest cemetery in this guide is approximately 35 miles from Lakewood. Among the cemeteries documented, affiliations include congregational and Conservative communities. One funeral home is also documented in the region.
EverJewish has compiled detailed pages from the public websites of six cemeteries in this area. No cemetery office has yet confirmed its details directly with EverJewish, and availability has not yet been confirmed at any of the 13 cemeteries. Families should contact cemetery offices directly to confirm current availability, visiting hours, and requirements.
Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their details with EverJewish at no cost. Verified information helps families during difficult weeks. This guide reflects what has been documented so far and will grow as more cemeteries share their information.
EverJewish is an independent reference documenting Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. Free for families; the record is never for sale. No rankings, no paid placement (how we're funded). We never sell family information.
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