The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northern New Jersey (FCANNJ) is a trusted non-profit, non-sectarian resource for information about funeral consumer rights and after-death care options. We have no formal association with the funeral industry.

We are dedicated to empowering you to advance plan so you can reduce the financial, environmental and emotional costs of a meaningful farewell for yourself or your loved ones.

Planning a funeral at the last minute is extremely stressful and can be much more expensive than expected or warranted. Traditional funerals can cost more than $16,000. FCANNJ can help a family reduce those costs dramatically and still express their love for a deceased member.

Education: Provide resource links and updates on funeral and burial practices and legislation via our website, bi-annual newsletter, webinars and speakers bureau to help you make informed decisions.

Activities: Present or sponsor events to normalize the conversation about mortality and make you more comfortable about preparing and planning for your death.

Advocacy: Support efforts to maximize after-death care choices in Northern New Jersey.

• We believe funeral services should be simple, dignified and affordable
• We believe everyone is entitled to know their rights and available options when planning a funeral
• We believe that educated funeral consumers can make informed choices about end-of-life services consistent with their values, life style and financial circumstance
• We believe in pre-planning funeral arrangements in consultation with family members, selecting only those
  services desired. Pre-payment of funerals is usually not necessary or recommended
• We believe families can make better end-of-life decisions when everyone involved is consulted
• We believe people are best served by selecting a funeral home with high ethical standards, reasonable pricing and respect for the wishes of the family to provide only those services requested

The Memorial Society of Northeast New Jersey and the Memorial Society of North Central New Jersey combined their resources and membership to become the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northern New Jersey. (FCANNJ) in 2016. We are still a not-for-profit, 501(C) 3, non-sectarian, volunteer organization dedicate to helping people become educated funeral consumers.

We bring our combined experience of more than 50 years of providing objective information about laws, practices, prices and options such as burial, cremation and anatomical gifting, so people can make thoughtful, wise choices for advanced planning for end-of-life funeral arrangements, consistent with their values,
life style and financial circumstance.

The FCANNJ is an affiliate of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a national consumer organization that monitors funeral trends and advocates for fair practices on behalf of funeral consumers. For more information about FCA go to: www.funerals.org.