FCANNJ Virtual Annual Meeting – Save the Date – Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm What do Luke Perry, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and millions of Americans have in common? They all chose environmentally sustainable Green Burials. Learn from Trustee and Death Educator/Planner Shari Haber about Green Burial methods and where they are available in/near …
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FCANNJ Virtual Annual Meeting – Save the Date – Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm
What do Luke Perry, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and millions of Americans have in common? They all chose environmentally sustainable Green Burials.
Learn from Trustee and Death Educator/Planner Shari Haber about Green Burial methods and where they are available in/near NJ, at the opening session of the 2023 FCANNJ Conference on April 30.
Winter 2022 Newsletter
SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY April 30, 2023, at 2PMFCANNJ Annual MeetingTheme: “Green Burials”(Please provide email address to fcannj@gmail.com for updates) What would I have done if I hadn’t prepared for myself? What would I have done in the midst of the confusion, tears, and shaking, if I wasn’t able to give my friends the information …
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 …