New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, Inc.

New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, Inc. Founded in 1902, the NJSFDA is a not-for-profit trade organization that is committed to ensuring that

The price of manufacturing caskets has risen 4.2 percent in the past year, a hike that has caused funeral homes to incre...
06/03/2026

The price of manufacturing caskets has risen 4.2 percent in the past year, a hike that has caused funeral homes to increase the prices they are charging consumers as well.

The Producer Price Index for burial casket manufacturing, calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, increased from 499.088 in April 2025 to 520.014 in April 2026, according to May 13, 2026 statistics released by the federal reserve. The PPI does not correspond directly to dollar figures. Instead, it is set from a base of 100 established in 1984. A figure of 520, therefore, means that prices are 5.2 times what they were in 1984.

A professional who does not believe they are worth sustaining will eventually have nothing left to offer the families wh...
06/02/2026

A professional who does not believe they are worth sustaining will eventually have nothing left to offer the families who depend on them. Resilience in funeral service is not toughness. It is the wisdom to replenish what the work draws out, consistently and without apology, so that the next family through the door receives the same quality of care as the first.

In May 2025, the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association unveiled its new app, which provides members with inform...
06/01/2026

In May 2025, the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association unveiled its new app, which provides members with information they need to conduct business at their fingertips.

A year later, 638 members have downloaded the app, allowing them access to the NJSFDA’s member directory, The FORUM, digital alerts, events listings, classified ads and more on their smart phones. The app has quickly become a “must have” for members.

Brunswick Memorial Funeral Home, a New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association member firm, has been honored by the I...
05/29/2026

Brunswick Memorial Funeral Home, a New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association member firm, has been honored by the International Order of the Golden Rule for exemplary service to consumers.

For years, funeral service has repeated the same refrain: “We can’t find good people.”But after nearly two decades in th...
05/28/2026

For years, funeral service has repeated the same refrain: “We can’t find good people.”

But after nearly two decades in this profession as a licensed funeral director and embalmer, a multi‑location general manager, an educator and someone who has mentored many apprentices and new licensees, I can tell you with absolute clarity: We don’t have a talent shortage. We have a culture shortage.

Even a small lapse in ethical judgement can have serious consequences for funeral directors, affecting not only the fami...
05/27/2026

Even a small lapse in ethical judgement can have serious consequences for funeral directors, affecting not only the families you serve but also your staff, your reputation and your business.

Honestly Dishonest: Funeral Directing Ethics, hosted by NJSFDA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director George R. Kelder Jr., CFSP, will give insight into how funeral directors can implement ethical practices to minimize the risk of ethical misconduct.

A consumer advocacy organization has alerted the federal Bureau of Consumer Protection to what it says are an online cre...
05/26/2026

A consumer advocacy organization has alerted the federal Bureau of Consumer Protection to what it says are an online cremation service’s repeated violations of court orders mandating that the company cease deceptive practices.

Truth in Advertising, known as TINA, claims in a May 11, 2026 letter that Legacy Cremation Services, which has done business under several different aliases is a “brazen serial offender” of several rulings, including a 2023 federal court order, that enjoined Legacy from “misrepresenting or assisting others in misrepresenting” the location and scope of business operations, the location or identity of any other business that provides services to consumers and the cost and fees associated with services provided.

Happy Memorial Day. Today we honor and remember the military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day. Today we honor and remember the military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We are grateful for all they have done.

Memorial Day is not a celebration. It is not America’s birthday. It is not a festival. It is not a day designed for fire...
05/22/2026

Memorial Day is not a celebration. It is not America’s birthday. It is not a festival. It is not a day designed for fireworks and spectacle. It is a national pause meant to honor the men and women who died in military service to this country, people who forfeited every future holiday, every family barbecue, every summer vacation, so the rest of us could continue enjoying ours.

The New Jersey Mission of Honor organization will hold its 40th interment ceremony at the Brigadier General William C. D...
05/22/2026

The New Jersey Mission of Honor organization will hold its 40th interment ceremony at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Arneytown on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

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1977 Highway 34
Wall, NJ
07719

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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