A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near North Jersey, town by town, 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 19 Jewish cemeteries within about 30 miles of central North Jersey, across 15 towns — 9 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 6 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Clifton, Lyndhurst, Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook.
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.
3 Jewish funeral homes are documented in the region: Wien & Wien Inc. Memorial Chapel in Hackensack; Eden Memorial Chapels in Fort Lee; Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union. 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 19 Jewish cemeteries within 30 miles of North Jersey, spread across 15 towns in New Jersey. Nine are standalone Jewish cemeteries, and six are Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest are two in Clifton, about a mile out, followed by single cemeteries in Lyndhurst, Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook, Totowa, and Fair Lawn, all within six miles. A bit farther, you will find options in Kearny, Newark, and three in Paramus, all around eight miles away, as well as locations in Fairview, Jersey City, and Union. Affiliations include congregational, society, and community cemeteries. Three funeral homes serve the area, including Wien & Wien Inc. Memorial Chapel in Hackensack, Eden Memorial Chapels in Fort Lee, and Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
EverJewish has compiled detailed pages for eight of these cemeteries from their own public websites; the cemeteries themselves did not submit the information. None of the 19 cemeteries has yet confirmed its details directly with EverJewish, and availability has not yet been confirmed at any of them. Families should contact the cemetery offices to confirm current availability, visiting hours, and specific requirements.
Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm their details with EverJewish at no cost, helping families find accurate information when they need it most. This independent reference is maintained to make Jewish burial options clearer and easier to locate across the region.
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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