The new Columbarium in Englewood offers above-ground burial, a reasonably priced alternative to traditional entombment.

Many cemeteries in Bergen County are now either nearly full or completely filled to capacity. Thus, more often people are choosing cremation for family members and leaving instructions for family members for this method of burial in their wills.

Preassembled Columbariums are a tested and proven product installed in cemeteries across the country. Burial in the Columbarium at Brookside compares favorably in price to the increasingly expensive below-ground burial.

The gray granite, 48 niche structure has 24 niches on each side, consisting of three vertical and eight horizontal rows. The outside size of each niche is 12"x12"; the inside opening is 10-3/4" square.

Each niche holds two urns and is lined with a durable plastic liner. Urns containing cremated remains will be preserved forever withing the granite walls.

The Columbarium, in its attractive wooded setting beside the brook, offers a sense of security to families who purchase permanent niches for created remains of loved ones