Headstones in Northern New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson & Passaic

Northern New Jersey — Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Morris counties — is one of America's most densely populated and diverse regions, and its cemeteries are busy places serving families from Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Hackensack and dozens of towns.

Buying a monument in New Jersey

In New Jersey, most families buy their headstone from a monument company rather than from the cemetery, then the cemetery approves the design and sets or authorises installation. Get the cemetery's rules and fees in writing first. See comparing headstone quotes.

Multilingual inscriptions

Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Gujarati and many more languages appear on North Jersey memorials. Send the exact text in its native script and have a fluent reader check the proof. See multilingual inscriptions, Spanish phrases and Portuguese phrases.

Photo portraits

Laser-etched portraits on black granite are very popular here — see laser-etched portraits.

Cemetery rules

In the United States, cemeteries are regulated state by state, and every cemetery — municipal, religious, nonprofit or private — sets its own rules on memorial sizes, materials, foundations and installation. Before you order:

• Ask the cemetery for its rules and fee schedule in writing (foundation, setting and any permit fees).
• Confirm who installs — cemetery staff or an approved monument company.
• Submit the design for approval before production.

Our cemetery headstone rules guide has a full checklist, and headstone setting fees explained covers the extra costs.

Veterans

Eligible veterans can receive a government headstone or marker, and families can also choose a private granite monument that includes service details. See veteran headstones and VA rules and military inscriptions.

Factory-direct to Northern New Jersey

Marwaa Memorials manufactures in our own factory and delivers door-to-door across the USA under DAP terms, with freight, customs and duties included in the quote. Plan the design in our Design Studio, request a quote, or call our US team via the contact page. Read how DAP delivery works.

Local pages: Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, our New Jersey headstone guide. See also our New York City guide.