New Location for Gloucester, Camden, Salem Morgue
Morgue operations for the Gloucester, Camden, Salem Medical Examiner’s Office have been moved to the Inspira Health Network Hospital in Mullica Hill effective immediately. The address for the new facility is...read more.
SEPTEMBER 2023 • THE FORUM
U.S. Cremation Rate Expected to Top 80% by 2045
Brookfield, Wis. – The U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045, according to the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) 2023 Cremation and Burial Report.
When it comes to cremation, the report reveals Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Montana...read more.
September 2023 • NFDA NEWS RELEASE
VA Changes Casket/Urn Program for Unclaimed Veterans Remains
The U.S. Veterans Administration has changed the financial criteria for the casket and urn program for unclaimed veterans. The program will now provide a flat-rate allowance rather than a reimbursement. The change took place on July 31, 2023. The program provides funds for the purchase of a casket or urn...read more.
AUGUST 2023 • THE FORUM
Change in Procedure for Requesting Military Funeral Honors
The Fort Dix Casualty Assistance Center will no longer be accepting faxed requests for military funeral honors, moving to a system of emailed requests only, as of October 1, 2023. The email address used to send requests for funeral honors is...read more.
AUGUST 2023 • THE FORUM
Monument Company Notifies Customers of Potential Bankruptcy
New Jersey customers of a beleaguered monument company have received notice that the firm will not be able to fulfill its orders and is considering bankruptcy, a move which could leave those who have not received headstones out thousands of dollars each. Colonial Memorials...read more.
AUGUST 2023 • THE FORUM