Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel
Livingston, Essex County, NJ
A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.
Posted July 15, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026
Open the page this home posts it on68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Direct cremation
$6,000
The middle price in New Jersey is $2,755.
The home posts $5,995. With the New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit, $6,000.
How this adds up
| "4. Direct Cremation with Transporter" | $5,995 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit, set by N.J. Stat. 26:6-17, verified August 19, 2026 | $5 |
| Sum | $6,000 |
This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, Refrigeration, Transfer to or from crematory, Crematory Fee. The crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit at $5 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, Refrigeration, Transfer to or from crematory, Crematory Fee. The crematory fee is included.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "4. Direct Cremation with Transporter".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
The median across New Jersey is $2,755, from 45 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$13,205
The middle price in New Jersey is $10,595.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself and 3 more lines this home's own price list names, each shown in full below.
How this adds up
| "$4,995" | $4,995 |
|---|---|
| "$975 (within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)" | $975 |
| "$1,195" | $1,195 |
| "$695" | $695 |
| "$775" | $775 |
| "$1,870" | $1,870 |
| "$650" | $650 |
| "$650" | $650 |
| "$1,395" | $1,395 |
| New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit, set by N.J. Stat. 26:6-17, verified August 19, 2026 | $5 |
| Sum | $13,205 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit at $5 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- the cremation charge itself
- transfer to or from the crematory
- rental casket for the viewing
- new Jersey burial, removal and transit permit
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The median across New Jersey is $10,595, from 25 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with the funeral home minimum casket
$9,010
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility" | $9,005 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit, set by N.J. Stat. 26:6-17, verified August 19, 2026 | $5 |
| Sum | $9,010 |
It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit at $5 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- Refrigeration
- Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "2. Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
Immediate burial with a casket the family provides
$7,615
The middle price in New Jersey is $6,063.
This home's own price list states what this price covers, in its own words, listed below.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $7,615 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $7,615 |
It does not cover the casket the family supplies, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Immediate Burial
- Refrigeration
- Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
- transportation of remains to cemetery or crematory
What this home's price does not cover
- the casket the family supplies
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "1. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser…".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
The median across New Jersey is $6,063, from 22 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$10,180
The middle price in New Jersey is $8,380.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service, a hearse and new Jersey burial, removal and transit permit.
How this adds up
| This home's price for this service; the lines behind it are not on this page yet | $10,180 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $10,180 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- storage and sheltering of the deceased
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- a hearse
- new Jersey burial, removal and transit permit
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
This list posts no per-copy charge for a certified copy of the death certificate, and no verified fee has been recorded for this place, so no amount is shown beside the figure. Ask the funeral home, or the county registrar, what one copy costs.
The median across New Jersey is $8,380, from 24 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$13,125
The middle price in New Jersey is $11,120.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and new Jersey burial, removal and transit permit.
How this adds up
| "$4,995" | $4,995 |
|---|---|
| "$975 (within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)" | $975 |
| "$1,195" | $1,195 |
| "$695" | $695 |
| "$775" | $775 |
| "$1,870" | $1,870 |
| "$745" | $745 |
| "$1,870" | $1,870 |
| New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit, set by N.J. Stat. 26:6-17, verified August 19, 2026 | $5 |
| Sum | $13,125 |
It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the New Jersey burial, removal and transit permit at $5 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- a hearse
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
- new Jersey burial, removal and transit permit
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 35 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $8.00 per mile.)"
Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The median across New Jersey is $11,120, from 25 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
1 other package this home posts
2. Graveside Stationery Package XDMAGAQ
$70
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "2. Graveside Stationery Package XDMAGAQ" | $70 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $70 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- this package includes Dignity® Jewish Acknowledgement Cards with Envelopes (100 each).
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.
These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.
Certified copies of the death certificate
This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in Essex County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Quinn Hopping Funeral HomeLivingston, NJ
- Galante Funeral HomeUnion, NJ
- InpeaceUnion, NJ
The same question, answered for every New Jersey home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in New Jersey?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in New Jersey?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in New Jersey?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in New Jersey?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in New Jersey?
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