New Jersey Cemetery Association

The New Jersey Cemetery Association is a 70 year old not-for-profit organization representing more than 225 religious, municipal and non-sectarian cemeteries located in New Jersey. Our member cemeteries are represented by active, progressive superintendents and administrators who work to ensure that every individual's life is remembered and valued. Our mission is to promote the advancement of practical knowledge in the operation and maintenance of cemeteries, to create and sustain high ethical standards in the conduct of business and to serve and support our membership. Our organization strives to keep membership current on legislative issues by monitoring proposed legislation in the state. We sponsor and conduct educational forums throughout the year to keep management and supervisory personnel informed. These include the physical care of cemetery properties, financial, legal and accounting procedures and the endowment of funds for cemetery maintenance and preservation.

The New Jersey State Association of Cemetery Officials was organized at Trenton, on September 14, 1932. The members at that time were William H. Atkinson, John C. Beihl, Fred H. Byram, Walter L. Foulk, Sidney J. Heminsley, Frank L. Howard, Oliver E. Iler, John S. Parsell, Henry C. Rodermann and Herbert A. Walls.

On September 24, 1935, the group incorporated the New Jersey State Association of Cemetery Officials. On November 7, 1963, the Certificate of Incorporation was amended changing the name of the Association to New Jersey Cemetery Association and also amending the membership requirements from cemetery officials to cemeteries.

What are the Goals of the New Jersey Cemetery Association?
The Association fosters the following commitments to its member cemeteries and the public: Nurturing of positive consumer relationships by promoting high ethical standards and the adoption of policies that promote a lasting memorial to the families we serve; Proactive leadership on legislative, regulatory and legal issues and the creation of mutually beneficial relationships with state, regional, international and allied associations; Promoting the value of selecting and funding cemetery services in advance of need, including the education of the public concerning pre-arrangement procedures; Support for the maintenance and beautification of all cemetery properties to the end that they remain civic assets within their community; Fostering of member cemeteries as guardians of a nation's heritage and as places of fitting tribute to the memory of those who have gone before us.

Contact Us:

Judy Welshons
New Jersey Cemetery Association
PMB 365
1253 Springfield Ave
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-566-6522 (Voicemail)
Email: jwelshonsnjca@comcast.net