Somerset County, NJ

🏙️ Your Guide to Somerset County Cemetery Rules & Memorial Regulations

Navigating cemetery regulations is often the most stressful part of selecting a tribute for a loved one. At Shevchenko Monuments, we believe this process should not add to your family’s burden.

Your Trusted Somerset County Memorial Experts

After more than a century in business, we are the trusted memorial experts serving the communities of Somerset County. We are deeply familiar with the unique requirements across the county’s diverse cemeteries—from historic grounds like Somerset Hills Memorial Park and the numerous colonial-era sites maintained by the Reformed Church in America (RCA), to large, active local sites serving families in Bridgewater, Somerville, and Franklin Township.

Choosing a local provider simplifies the entire process. Located just a short drive from the Somerset County border, in neighboring Perth Amboy, we are easily accessible via Routes 287 and 18. Our proximity means your family benefits from two key advantages:

• Cost Efficiency: Our short travel distance translates directly into reduced transportation, installation, and permit coordination fees, saving your family unnecessary costs often charged by more distant companies.

• Compliance Certainty: We handle all complex paperwork and obtain direct approval from the cemetery administration, ensuring your chosen design—whether a granite upright marker or a bronze flush memorial—is 100% compliant with local ordinances and deed restrictions before any work begins.
  

⛪ Key Diocesan Oversight

For families considering Catholic cemeteries across Somerset County, including sites like St. Bernard’s (Bernardsville/Raritan), Holy Cross (Bernardsville), or Immaculate Conception (Somerville), the cemeteries are managed under the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Metuchen. We ensure all monuments and installations comply with their strict religious and material standards.

Diocese of Metuchen Contact: (732) 324-9173

📜 Expertise in Historic Churchyard Rules

We specialize in navigating the deed restrictions and specific regulations common at the county’s numerous historic sites, particularly those maintained by local congregations of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Reformed Church in America (RCA). Our expertise ensures your tribute complies with the standards set by these long-standing local bodies.