North Jersey Families Have Until March 30 to Lock In 2025 Cemetery Prices

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Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark

Mar 20, 2026, 06:10 ET

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J., March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- With a price increase set to take effect on March 30, families across Bergen County and the greater North Jersey region have one weekend left to plan ahead and lock in current 2025 pricing at two of the area's most respected Catholic cemeteries.

Join us at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey for Open House Weekend on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This is also an opportunity to lock in 2025 prices before they increase after the open house weekend. Christ the King Cemetery is located at 980 Huron Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Explore the beauty and magnificence of Maryrest Cemetery and Mausoleum in Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey. Step inside the Chapel Mausoleum, filled with classic stained-glass windows, marble-faced crypts, and glass cremation niches, creating an atmosphere of prayer and meditation to honor and commemorate your loved ones.

Maryrest Cemetery's natural burial section, the first of its kind in New Jersey, offers families a "living memorial" within an unspoiled natural setting. To preserve the area free of manufactured headstones, commemoration is carried out through natural boulders. And standing before this beautiful sanctuary is a life-size statue of Saint Francis of Assisi taming a wild wolf.

Vibrant flowers and towering pine trees provide a serene and majestic park-like setting year-round at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, Bergen County.

Tucked among the rolling hills and ancient trees of Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, this elegant gazebo offers families a tranquil and intimate setting for committal services and quiet reflection - a timeless sanctuary where faith, nature, and remembrance meet.

Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will host a Spring Open House Weekend on Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes and Maryrest Cemetery and Mausoleum in Mahwah just minutes away from each other. No appointment is necessary and there is no obligation.

Both cemeteries sit less than 20 miles from New York City, along the scenic New Jersey and New York state border — a region renowned for its picturesque mountains, natural reserves, and sweeping landscapes. It is a setting that offers families not just a sacred resting place, but one of remarkable natural beauty, just beyond the reach of the city.

Pre-planning burial and memorial arrangements are increasingly common among families who want to spare loved ones from making difficult decisions under emotional and financial pressure. This open house gives Bergen County residents and New York metro area families the chance to tour beautiful, well-maintained grounds, meet with compassionate Memorial Planning Advisors, and explore options for traditional burial, cremation, and memorialization - all in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.

Christ the King Cemetery, nestled among rolling hills and mature trees in Franklin Lakes, offers traditional burial plots, outdoor marble and granite columbaria, and peaceful garden spaces for reflection and prayer. Just a short drive away in Mahwah, Maryrest Cemetery and Mausoleum features an elegant Chapel Mausoleum with marble crypts and stained glass, illuminated cremation niches, and one of the first Catholic Natural Burial Grounds in New Jersey - drawing interest from families across the region who seek an environmentally conscious alternative rooted in faith.

"These conversations are never easy to start, but families who do are always grateful they did," says Joseph Heckel, Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark. "Our doors are open this weekend for anyone who wants to take that step — without pressure and without obligation."

For families unable to visit in person, Catholic Cemeteries recently launched a fully redesigned website featuring high-definition drone videos and immersive photography of both locations. The site connects visitors with staff during business hours or with Gabriel, the Virtual Angel Assistant available 24 hours a day to answer questions about Catholic burial and memorial planning.

For more information or to fill out an online form before your visit:

Christ the King: rcancem.org/open-house/christ-the-king
Maryrest: rcancem.org/open-house/maryrest
Spanish: https://rcancem.org/en-espanol

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SOURCE Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark