We live in Manchester Twp. NJ and when my Aunt died the nursing home called the wrong funeral home and we had to pay for it, Why?
You should not have paid for anything. No one other then the family of the deceased has the right to authorize someone to be picked up by a funeral home. The funeral home should have received verbal permisssion from the family first. If no family was around and the facility [...]
Who licenses funeral homes in New Jersey.
Funeral Homes in NJ are licensed through the Division of Cosumer Affairs, the department is the Board of Mortuary Science. Thus, funeral homes hold an establishment license and then the individual licensed funeral director holds a practitioners license.
Will you transport my body for a medical school, RWJMS.?
It has come to our attention that registration's with UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School will no longer be valid as of June 1, 2013. If you still wish to be a donor, you can re-register with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Anatomical Association (RWJMS). But (RWJMS) does not provide transportation. Yes, we [...]
What does Medicaid contribute toward funeral expenses?
For individuals over two years of age, Medicaid will pay the funeral home up to, $2,246.00 and provide up to $524.00 toward the cemetery/crematory expenses. The family is allowed to contribute an additional $1,570.00. These amounts change for stillborn and children under two years of age. The Ocean County Board [...]
Why have a viewing?
Everyone is different, therefore, everyone grieves differently. Some people need the visual, one more time. Also, many times a viewing gives back a peaceful vision of your loved one at rest depending on how the death occurred. Also, it brings together family and friends which helps support each other through [...]
Where is the crematory in Ocean County?
The crematory in Ocean County is located at a cemetery in the Silverton Section of Toms River, NJ. The other one that is close is at a cemetery in Neptune. However, only funeral directors can take deceased to crematories in NJ.