FCANNJ Virtual Annual Meeting was held Sunday May 1 at 2:00 pm Please find below the 2022 Treasure’s report, the meeting agenda and the recording of the Warren County Deputy Surrogate Thomas K. Thorp, Esq., presentation. He explains the purpose of the 2019 NJ Funeral Agent law, the advantages of and guidelines for choosing a …
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FCANNJ Virtual Annual Meeting was held Sunday May 1 at 2:00 pm
Please find below the 2022 Treasure’s report, the meeting agenda and the recording of the Warren County Deputy Surrogate Thomas K. Thorp, Esq., presentation. He explains the purpose of the 2019 NJ Funeral Agent law, the advantages of and guidelines for choosing a Funeral Agent, and potential problems that can arise from not having the Funeral Agent conversation with family and loved ones. Lots of valuable information and insights guaranteed!
- 2022 Treasurer’s Report
- 2022 Meeting Agenda
- Guest Speaker Presentations
Medical Aid in Dying – Video Presentation
On Monday, February 7, FCANNJ Board member Mary Moriarty hosted an informative presentation on the time-tested practice of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). MAiD allows a terminally ill and mentally capable adult to request from their doctor a prescription for medication that the patient can then decide to self-ingest in order to die peacefully. If …
Planning a Funeral – 5 Tips
Fall 2021 Newsletter
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northern NJ, Inc. Fall 2021 (Formerly North Central and Northeast Memorial Societies of NJ) Consumer Education for Responsible Funeral Planning SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY May 1, 2022 at 2 pm FCANNJ Virtual Annual Meeting Theme: “Choosing a Funeral Agent” (Please provide email address to fcannj@gmail.com for updates) NEW LAW ALLOWS APPOINTING …
New Board Member Joins FCANNJ
Shari Haber Joins the FCANNJ Board of Trustees FCANNJ would like to introduce our new board member: Shari Haber founded Great Goodbyes, LLC to help people increase their death literacy, so they may make informed decisions and advance plan to die better and be remembered best. Haber’s interest in end-of-life issues and funerals began some …
FEMA Funeral Assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, their mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. They are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue …
Dr. Barile’s video presentation available for Viewing Now!
The FCANNJ Annual Meeting was held virtually on April 25 at 2 pm. The keynote speaker was Dr. David Barile, founder of Goals of Care Coalition of NJ. Please click this link to view Dr. Barile’s video that was presented at the annual meeting.
New Board Member
We are pleased to announce that Kerri Yezuita, who resides in Hamburg, NJ, has joined the FCANNJ Board of Trustees. The FCANNJ is thrilled to have Kerri as a Board member and hope that others will also consider joining the Board. If interested, please reach out to any current Board member.
FCANNJ Funeral Home Comparative Price List 2020
During the summer of 2020, Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northern New Jersey conducted a survey of every funeral home in the state in our on-going effort to bring you, the consumer, the most up-to-date and accurate information on the cost of direct cremation and immediate burial. The spreadsheet can be found by clicking on the …