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New Right-to-Control Law Takes Effect September 17, 2019

Revisions to New Jersey’s Right-to-Control law takes effect on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The revisions create new avenues to establishing the right to control the funeral and disposition of human remains and clarify existing segments of the law.

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Do’s and Don’ts of Optional Packages

Changes to the disclosure language expected to appear on the revised Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected may cause some confusion over whether goods and services from Categories I through III are permitted to be added to optional packaged services under state and federal law.

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Obituaries Give Glimpses of the Extraordinary

Within the past two decades, news organizations began charging for obituaries. And when you charge for something, the customers get to choose what they want to say.

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Ask the Manager

The NJSFDA Manager of the Day program provides members with a resource for addressing and resolving problems that arise in the daily operations of their funeral homes. Here are some matters that were brought to the attention of the Manager of the Day in recent months.

Q: I understand who has right to control absent a funeral agent appointment or a court order, but what happens if the decedent had obtained a restraining order against the surviving individual with right to control? Does that action change the right ... Read More

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Our easy to understand OSHA Written Communication Plan helps put the things you need to know about OSHA safety into one convenient package. The Plan includes helpful information on three major OSHA standards and plans required for funeral homes.

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President's Message

Several days following our convention, executive officers and staff attended the fall meeting of the Northeast Funeral Service Partnership. Read more

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Struggling with a statewide shortage of funeral directors, the industry in Vermont has teamed up with a community college and state officials to streamline the path to becoming a funeral director. Read more

Trust Topics

The New Jersey Prepaid Funeral Trust Fund is urging funeral directors to exercise due diligence when filling out Trust Acceptance paperwork with consumers and mailing funds for deposit into Funeral Planning CHOICES accounts. Read more

Ask the Agency

Until recently, New Jersey was considered a “no-fault” state where drivers must purchase Personal Injury Protection, otherwise known as “PIP,” which covers their own medical bills for any injuries sustained in an accident. Read more

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Area Mortuary Schools’ Graduation Rates Are High Despite Fewer Enrollees

The three mortuary schools in the New Jersey-New York area all had graduation rates at 78 percent or higher in 2018, according to a report from the American Board of Funeral Service Education. The ABFSE, however, is also reporting that fewer people are enrolling in schools of mortuary science. The... Read more

Do’s and Don’ts of Optional Packages

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New Right-to-Control Law Takes Effect September 17, 2019

Do’s and Don’ts of Optional Packages

Obituaries Give Glimpses of the Extraordinary

Ask the Manager

Directors Digest

Things to Consider

Membership has its benefits.

OSHA Safety in one Convenient Package

In Memoriam

Consider Giving Back

Columns

President's Message

George

Trust Topics

Ask the Agency

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Area Mortuary Schools’ Graduation Rates Are High Despite Fewer Enrollees

Do’s and Don’ts of Optional Packages

Obituaries Give Glimpses of the Extraordinary