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Hand-carved headstones by NJ Gravestone Shop — 80+ years in Morris County, NJ.

Headstone Specialists — Single, double & flat headstones
Companion Headstones — Side-by-side memorial pairs
Veteran Headstones — VA-compatible military headstones
Custom Granite Carving — Hand-carved in Morris County
Photo-Etched Portraits — High-contrast relief portraits
Headstone Restoration — Restore aged & weathered stone
Cemetery Compliance — Every headstone meets cemetery rules
Foundation Installation — Below frost-line, level-set
American-Made Granite — Domestic & select imported stone
Over 80 Years in NJ — Family-owned since 1945
All 14 NJ Counties — Statewide installation
Multilingual Service — English · Russian · Polish
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Serving all of New Jersey · English, Russian, Polish
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Headstones

Over 80 Years in NJ

Ready When You Are

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Service Area

Serving All 14 NJ Counties

Custom gravestones from our Morris County workshop travel to cemeteries across all 14 New Jersey counties. Families in Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties work with NJ Gravestone Shop's design team to produce stones that are genuinely specific to a person's life. We coordinate all installation directly with each cemetery, confirming regulatory requirements before production begins. Our team serves families in English, Russian, and Polish.

  • Morris
  • Bergen
  • Essex
  • Passaic
  • Hudson
  • Union
  • Sussex
  • Warren
  • Hunterdon
  • Somerset
  • Middlesex
  • Mercer
  • Monmouth
  • Ocean
Cemetery Guide

Cemetery Compliance Guide

Cemetery Regulations

Custom gravestone dimensions in New Jersey must meet the regulations of the receiving cemetery — rules that vary from institution to institution and cover height, base, material, and in some cases imagery. NJ Gravestone Shop confirms the current rules at your cemetery before the design process begins, ensuring that a custom design we develop together will be installable without modification.

Foundation Requirements

Custom gravestones in New Jersey require concrete foundations prepared by our installation crew to the receiving cemetery's specification. Foundation depth and method are confirmed as part of our regulatory review before production begins. Our crew sets and levels the finished stone with mechanical equipment.

Religious Cemetery Considerations

Faith-based cemeteries across New Jersey may carry denomination-specific rules about carved imagery, portrait work, or symbolic elements. NJ Gravestone Shop is familiar with these considerations across Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, and Orthodox institutions and confirms all relevant details with your cemetery before any design is finalized.

Our Collection

Our Headstones Collection

Custom Headstone

At NJ Gravestone Shop, a custom gravestone in New Jersey begins with a blank slate and ends as a stone unlike any other in the cemetery. Our artisans have carved everything from portraits rendered with photographic fidelity to scenes from the natural world — eagles, deer, wildflowers, the Delaware Water Gap — to architectural elements from a family's parish church or a veteran's military installation. The stone itself is American-made granite selected for its suitability to the specific design: a fine-grained black granite for portrait work that demands high tonal contrast; a medium gray granite for a nature scene where color variation adds visual interest; a warm mahogany for a family that wants the stone's own character to complement the carved imagery. Upright, slant, and flat formats are all available. Every custom gravestone is produced to the cemetery-compliant specifications of the receiving institution, ensuring the uniqueness of the design does not come at the cost of a smooth installation.

Granite Options

American-made granite in several colors forms the material foundation of every custom gravestone NJ Gravestone Shop produces. India Black granite, with its fine grain and consistent dark surface, is the workshop's most flexible canvas — it handles portrait etching, fine lettering, and complex relief carving with equal quality. Mountain Gray presents a classic, neutral surface that reads well in any cemetery setting. Dakota Mahogany, with its warm reddish-brown tone and moderate crystalline variation, adds organic character to nature-themed and traditional designs alike. Our Morris County showroom holds sample slabs of each variety for comparison in natural light.

Custom Design Process

The custom design process at NJ Gravestone Shop begins with a conversation about the person the gravestone will honor. Consultations are conducted in English, Russian, or Polish — in person at our Morris County showroom or by telephone. Reference materials families bring — photographs, religious imagery, hand-drawn sketches, printed inspirations — are incorporated into a scaled design drawing produced by our design team. You review and approve that drawing before any stone is touched. Our artisans then execute the approved design by hand, reporting progress back to your family as work proceeds.

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Our Process

Our Hand-Carving Process

Six stages guide every custom gravestone through NJ Gravestone Shop's Morris County workshop. Consultation: we meet with your family to understand the person and the design. Design drawing: we produce a scaled layout of every element for your approval. Material preparation: the selected American-made granite is inspected and secured for carving. Hand-carving: our artisans execute the full design using appropriate tools for each element — pneumatic for broad shaping, hand chisels for fine detail. Finishing: letter fills, surface polish, and inspection against the approved drawing. Installation: the completed stone is transported to the cemetery, a foundation is prepared by our crew, the stone is set and leveled, and the installed monument is photographed for your records.

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Voices

What Families Say

New Jersey families have entrusted us with their memorials for three generations.

“We wanted a gravestone that showed who my father actually was — his love of woodworking, his service in the Navy, his faith. NJ Gravestone Shop listened to everything and produced a stone with all of it woven together beautifully. It is distinctly him.” — Mark, Passaic County NJ
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

If you do not see your question here, call us.

How long does it take to design and install a headstones?

Custom gravestones take eight to twelve weeks from design approval to installation. More complex designs with detailed portrait or scene work may extend toward the upper end of that range. We advise on timeline at the start of every commission.

Do you serve cemeteries throughout New Jersey?

Yes. NJ Gravestone Shop places custom gravestones in cemeteries throughout all 14 New Jersey counties, coordinating directly with each institution's monument office.

Are your memorials cemetery-compliant?

Yes. Every custom gravestone is designed to meet the specific regulations of the receiving cemetery. We confirm those requirements before the design process begins.

Can I bring my own design or photo?

Yes — this is exactly what custom gravestone design means to us. Photographs, sketches, religious images, and personal symbols are the starting point for a scaled design drawing we produce for your approval before carving begins.

Do you offer veteran companion markers?

Yes. Custom companion and veteran gravestones are among our most frequently requested designs. Military emblems, service dates, and rank can be incorporated alongside any other custom design elements.

What languages do you serve families in?

Yes — English, Russian, and Polish.

Showroom & Gallery

See Custom Graves to Ne NJ in Person

Browse a few of the stones we have set, then come visit us in person. Sample stones, finishes, and lettering are all on display.

NJ Gravestone Shop Madison, NJ 07940
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