Welcome to the J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels. Our philosophy was to create non-profit Jewish funeral homes with greatly reduced pricing, dignity and superior service in the Apter family tradition (as our great grandfather did when he founded Philip Apter and Son in 1902). Our family has served the Jewish community for 122 years.
We are proud to announce our commendations from "Great Non-Profits" and "Chesed Match"
***************AND our NEW Somerville chapel**************
We are the ONLY non-profit family managed JEWISH funeral chapel in Essex, Morris, Somerset and Sussex Counties, as well as the closest to Warren and Hunterdon and Middlesex Counties.
Our mission is to serve and financially assist the Jewish communities of Essex, Morris, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties by lowering the cost and maintaining the dignity of the funeral, while donating to organizations that serve the Jewish community and working with all families to best provide them an affordable and memorable service. From every full service funeral that J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels conducts, we donate up to $500* to either the family's synagogue or an organization of the family's choosing in our community.
The locations of J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels permit us to serve those areas centrally, with ease of access to all airports, hospitals and synagogues. Our pricing structure allows us to offer funerals from $4695* (BUT WE WILL ALWAYS HONOR ANY OTHER CHAPEL'S CHARGES) including up to a $500* donation as previously described. We are family managed and operated and answer only to our client families, unlike other corporate and independent chapels with shareholders, partners or layers of management to pay, which increase the funeral costs.
To aide in the logistical issues of arranging funerals, J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels offers the option of at-need and pre-need arrangement conferences in the family home. This allows all family members, especially those unable to easily travel, to partake in the funeral arrangements without the feeling of any sales pressure.
We offer: GREEN FUNERAL SERVICES & PLANNING
Estate Settlement & Investment Re-registration (Through Sovereign Global Advisors)
Elder Care Counseling & Advisory Services (through our affiliate LMR Eldercare)
Valet Parking at funerals and houses of shiva
Therapy Dog Availability for funerals
We are the ONLY JEWISH funeral home in our service area offering GREEN FUNERAL OPTIONS.
Please note that if you or someone you know has a pre-arranged funeral with another chapel, call us for a complimentary review. We may be able to offer the same service at a reduced cost and, perhaps, refund the difference to you. Even at time of death, a pre-arranged funeral can be transferred and a cost savings may occur.
SERVICES MAY BE ATTENDED VIRTUALLY VIA: www.facebook.com/apterchapels (only at the family's request) and Zoom
PLEASE VISIT "ABOUT US...staff " TO SEE THE MEMBERS OF OUR ADVISORY BOARD
24 hour availability at (877)278-3765 or:
Cedar Grove chapel...(973)239-4200
Dover chapel ..............(973)366-1700
Edison..........................(732)646-5858
Livingston ...................(973)422-1313
Maplewood ..................(973)376-2600
Newton chapel ............(973)383-3333
Somerville chapel .......(908)685-3111
Florida office .............(561)257-2600
Pennsylvania office ..(570)536-0300
Arizona office ............(928)295-1700
Nationwide toll free ...(877)278-3765
Monument Dept. ........(973)940-1300
JASON L. APTER, MANAGER N.J. funeral director license number 3650
*(organizational pricing plan/graveside..casket,vault & cash disbursements additional..donations may vary by family arrangement..request our written donation policy..see general price list effective 9/20/2022)
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