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Hand-carved headstones by NJ Headstone 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 headstones from NJ Headstone Shop are designed and produced in Morris County, NJ and installed in cemeteries across all 14 New Jersey counties. Our team coordinates directly with each cemetery's monument office, confirming dimensions and installation requirements before production begins. Whether your family's cemetery is in Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, or Ocean County, your custom headstone arrives ready for installation to specification. We serve 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 headstone dimensions must conform to each New Jersey cemetery's individual regulations. Our design process begins with a regulatory review for your specific cemetery — confirming permitted heights, base configurations, and any imagery restrictions — so that the custom design we develop together will be installable without modification.

Foundation Requirements

Custom headstones 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 standard regulatory review.

Religious Cemetery Considerations

Many New Jersey cemeteries, particularly faith-affiliated institutions, carry rules about acceptable imagery for custom headstones. NJ Headstone Shop is familiar with the practices of Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, and Orthodox cemeteries throughout the state and confirms all imagery details with your cemetery before finalizing any design.

Our Collection

Our Headstones Collection

Custom Headstone

A custom headstone from NJ Headstone Shop is a one-of-a-kind commission designed entirely around the person being remembered. Our artisans work with families throughout New Jersey to develop designs that capture who a person was — their faith, their service, their passions, their relationship with the land and the people around them. Portraits carved in deep relief on black granite. Celtic knotwork borders surrounding a traditional Irish blessing. A sailor's compass rose flanking the name of a career merchant mariner. Wildflowers native to the New Jersey highlands framing the dates of a naturalist. Every element is hand-carved by our Morris County artisans using tools appropriate to each detail — pneumatic for broad shapes, hand chisels for the finest passages. All custom headstones are produced in upright, slant, and flat formats as appropriate to the cemetery's requirements and the family's preference, and all are built to cemetery-compliant specifications confirmed before production begins.

Granite Options

American-made granite in several varieties forms the material basis of every custom headstone at NJ Headstone Shop. India Black — our most commonly requested stone for custom work — offers a consistent dark surface that makes portrait etching and fine lettering particularly legible. Mountain Gray provides a classic neutral backdrop that suits any design tradition. Dakota Mahogany, with its warm reddish-brown crystalline character, adds organic energy to nature-themed and traditional designs. Our Morris County showroom holds sample slabs of each variety.

Custom Design Process

Custom headstone design at NJ Headstone Shop begins with your reference materials — photographs, sketches, religious imagery, personal symbols, or a description of what matters. Consultations are conducted in English, Russian, or Polish, at our Morris County showroom or by phone. Our design team produces a scaled drawing of every element for your approval before any carving begins. The stone is not touched until you are certain the design is right.

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Our Process

Our Hand-Carving Process

Six stages guide every custom headstone through NJ Headstone Shop's workshop. First: the family consultation, where we gather every detail about the person and the design. Second: the scaled design drawing, produced for your approval before production begins. Third: granite selection and preparation — American-made stone is chosen for the specific design requirements and inspected before carving. Fourth: hand-carving — our artisans execute the design using pneumatic tools and hand chisels, with the approved drawing as the constant reference. Fifth: finishing — letter fills, polish, and inspection against the approved drawing. Sixth: installation — the stone is transported to the cemetery, a foundation is prepared by our crew, the stone is set and photographed. The installation image is sent to your family as confirmation of completed work.

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Voices

What Families Say

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

“I wanted my grandmother's headstone to include the garden she kept for forty years. NJ Headstone Shop's artisans carved irises around the border of the stone that look like they could have grown in her yard. Every time I visit, I feel her presence in the most specific, personal way.” — Laura, Union 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 headstones take eight to twelve weeks from design approval to installation. Complex portrait or scene work may extend toward the upper end of that range.

Do you serve cemeteries throughout New Jersey?

Yes. We place custom headstones in cemeteries throughout all 14 New Jersey counties, coordinating directly with each institution's monument office.

Are your memorials cemetery-compliant?

Yes. Every custom headstone is designed to the specific regulations of the receiving cemetery, confirmed before the design process begins.

Can I bring my own design or photo?

Yes — that is the entire point of a custom headstone. Photographs, sketches, religious imagery, military insignia, and personal symbols are the starting point for every design we develop.

Do you offer veteran companion markers?

Yes. Custom companion and veteran headstones are among our most meaningful commissions. Military service information and faith symbols 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 Headstones 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 Headstone Shop Madison, NJ 07940
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