Funeral homes in Essex County, NJ

We list 64 funeral homes and related providers in Essex County, New Jersey. It also includes 5 monument and headstone dealers, which are listed separately. Listings come from public map data and may be incomplete, so please call ahead to confirm hours and services.

Yes. We list 3 providers in Essex County that offer cremation, based on the source classification or the business name. Many funeral homes arrange cremation through a crematory they work with even when cremation is not in their name, so it is worth asking any funeral home directly.

Yes. We have identified 2 Jewish funeral homes and 1 Muslim funeral home in Essex County, based on the recorded affiliation or the official name. Affiliations are never guessed, so other funeral homes may also serve your faith community; a local congregation can usually recommend one.

In most cases the funeral home files the death certificate and can order certified copies for the family. Copies can also be ordered later from the New Jersey vital records office, and in many states from the county health department or clerk. Banks, insurers and government agencies usually ask for a certified copy, so families often order several.

Under the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, a funeral home must give you an itemized General Price List when you ask about arrangements in person, and must answer questions about prices over the phone. You may choose only the goods and services you want, apart from a basic services fee and anything required by law, and you may buy a casket or urn elsewhere without paying a handling fee. Asking two or three funeral homes for their price lists is the most reliable way to compare.