Below is a list of the cemeteries that were checked out on behalf of the Vaad Mishmeres Kohanim

CLIFTON AVENUE CEMETERY
  • In this cemetery there are graves with Jewish sounding names and as per the cemetery office, there are numerous people buried there listed as Jews and it was confirmed by the חברא קדישא.
  • Courtney Road across from Bais Faiga - the road is fine. When using the sidewalk, use caution.
  • Clifton Avenue - driving is no issue. When using the sidewalk, use caution.
  • County Line, east from Route 9 to Clifton Avenue – it is okay.
  • Route 9 North between Courtney and County Line – driving is okay. The sidewalk must be avoided. (The trees that go over Rt. 9 are not an issue.)
HOPE CHAPEL ROAD CEMETERY
  • It is on church property so it can be assumed that no Jews were buried there.
  • Hope Chapel Road – there are no overhanging trees.
  • Pine Park exit via Hope Chapel Road – חשש סככות דרבנן and is על פי דין it is מותר.
CARANETTA CEMETERY
  • There is only one visible grave but historically this was a full graveyard but as per Sheldon Nagelberg, from the old חברא קדישא, no Jews were assumed to be buried there.
  • Caranetta Drive – it is now okay to drive or walk as most of those trees were cut down. The rest were trimmed.
SEVENTH STREET BAIS HACHAIM
  • This is a regular Jewish Cemetery where only אידן are buried.
  • Seventh Street near Ridge - Driving on the road is fine. There are thick trees on Seventh Street which are no problem because they do not go over any graves. Use caution when walking on the grass.
  • Ramsey Road (the road that leads to the chapel) - there are some small trees that go over the road; they are clearly visible and easy to avoid.
  • Brook Road South from County Line to Seventh Street - there was an issue as the forest reaches the cemetery but it was taken care of leaving no issue.
RIDGE AVENUE CEMETERY
  • This is a non-Jewish cemetery on church property on North Ridge Avenue and East County Line Road in the Raintree area.
  • Ridge Avenue – there are small trees going over the road which are סככות דרבנן; the large trees are not an issue. The names are all non-Jewish names and it is on church property. It is מותר על פי דין to drive on that road because they are קברי עכו”ם and only סככות דרבנן.
  • County Line - there is no issue.issue.
CEDAR BRIDGE CEMETERY
  • There is a small cemetery on Cedar Bridge right before Grand Central Plaza next to Marcy’s.
  • There does not seem to be any problems either on Cedar Bridge or the parking lot of the shopping plaza.
SPRUCE STREET CEMETERY
  • All the issues were removed so it is okay all around.
CHURCH ROAD CEMETERY, HOWELL
  • There is a cemetery on Church Road by the intersection of Kent. Presumably only non-Jewish graves are there.
  • Kent Road – there are no issues there.
  • Church Road – going southwest is סככות דרבנן and is מותר על פי דין. Going northeast one can avoid the trees.
VETERANS BOULEVARD
  • Presumably only non-Jewish graves.
  • Veterans Boulevard East - there are trees that hang over from the cemetery but they are only חשש סככות דרבנן and are קברי עכו”ם therefore על פי דין it is מותר.
ROUTE 33 NEAR JERSEY SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
  • This is a Jewish cemetery with recent internments. The problematic trees go over 3 lanes
  • Going west (from Jersey Shore to Lakewood) a Kohen must go via route 18 south.
  • Going east (from Lakewood to Jersey Shore) a Kohen may go either via route 18 or via the GSP. If going via GSP one must remain in the right lane only on the portion of route 33 that passes the cemetery.
LAKEWOOD-FARMINGDALE ROAD (THE END OF SQUANKUM)
  • There is an old non Jewish cemetery that has 2 places that have a חשש סככות of עכום therefore על פי דין a Kohen may go there.
  • Please note: going to the 195 from Squankum and going to Squankum from the 195 avoids the cemetery completely