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SAFETY PRECAUTION:
Visit Newark cemeteries only on the Sunday between the High Holidays when police protection is provided.
Any other time may be very dangerous.
Links to Newark cemeteries, Jewish and non-Jewish (with 1900 map):
http://www.oldnewark.com/cemeteries/
http://www.crosswinds.net/~erosenbaum/cemetery (Jewish Cemeteries in the NY and N. NJ Area with driving directions) [2000] or http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4900/JewishCemeteries.htm :
information for 135 cemeteries, and links to Yahoo! Maps - Driving Directions)
tombstone images online. A fee charged. [April 2010]
THE CEMETERIES
- Ahavas Zion: See "Directory of Jewish Local Organizations in the United States", pp. 330-583. American Jewish Year Book 5680 September 25, 1919 to Sept. 12, 1920 ; vol. 21, edited by Harry Schneiderman for the American Jewish Comm. and submitted by Alan Hirschfeld.
- Belmont Avenue Cemetery: This cemetery, founded 1848 and used by Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, no longer exists. (Temple Bnai Jeshurun, 1025 South Orange Avenue, Short Hills, NJ)
- Gomel Chesid Cemetery: Records held by Stanley Dash (201-352-1302). Open 8-2pm, except Sat. On border of Newark & Elizabeth at Newark Airport. From New York: (right hand side) Rtes 1 and 9 to Washington Bridge - turnpike to Newark Airport, pay toll. Skyway on Rte 1-9 South past Budweizer Brewery. Get off at McClellen St., corner 1st right. Cemetery is at McClellen & 245 Mt. Olivett Ave. Source: Vivian E. Shore Zelvin,
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- Grove Street Cemetery: 218-304 Grove Street, Newark. Boundaries: Grove Street, Grain Street, South 20th Street & part of East Orange. There are many entrances on Grove Street and on S.20th Street in Newark. One small section on Grove Street is in East Orange. The boundaries are Grove Street, Grain Street, S. 20th Street and East Orange properties. Access is on foot, with parking on nearby streets. Source: Alice Gould at
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. [February 2002]
Congregation Ahavath Achim Bnai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 973-669-0079 and Cong. Shomrei Emunah, 67 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042, 973-746-5031 were involved with several of these burial society sections.
UPDATE: Anshe Russia section has significant numbers of overturned tombstones, far more than in September 2002. In particular a relatively well kept, nearly an entire row was knocked over. Source:
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(David Simon Bendory) on JewishGen Digest, 18 Nov 2002.
Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows:
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Admiral Sampson Lodge No. 192 IOBA 1898
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Austrian Hungarian Cong.Tifereth Israel
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Baron Rothchild Lodge No. 105 IOBA
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1910
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Brisker Shule-Cong. Kehilath Israel:
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Chechanovitzer KUV
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1915
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Cong. Adas Israel
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Cong. Adas Israel and Mishnayes
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1913
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Cong. Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob: 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
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Cong. Ansche Russia (Cong. Eyn Yaakov)
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1888
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Cong. Anshe Lubovitz
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1908
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Cong. Anshe Romania
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1898
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Cong. Anshe Warshaw
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1913
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Cong. B'nai Jacob: 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
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Cong. B'nai Zion-Roseville
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Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Cong. Sinai Torah-Chaim
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Cong. Toras Emes
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1920
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Erste Bolechover KUV
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1901
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Gerechtigeit Lodge
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Guardians of Faith- Cong. Shomrei Emunah 1
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1921
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Harrison Lodge
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Harrison Shule
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Hebrew Burial Society
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1897
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Independent Newarker
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Israel KUVerein
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1885
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Kurlander Lodge (Ind. Order of the Sons of Joseph) 1911
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Orange City Lodge
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Russian No. 1-Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Russian No. 2-Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Russian No. 3-Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Russian No. 4, 5-Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Russian No. 6-Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Workmen's Circle
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- :McClellan Street Cemeteries: The McClellan Street cemeteries in Newark are scattered through the area of McClellan Street, and its intersection with Mt. Olivet Avenue and Floral Avenue. This area is off US 1 and is opposite Newark Airport. A small section on Floral Ave. is in Elizabeth. Access is on foot with parking on the street. Source: Alice Gould at
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[February 2002] Congregation Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052 973-669-0079 was involved with some of these sections as was the Yeshiva of Jewish Educational Center , 330 Elmora Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208, 908-353-4446. Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows:
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A.A.Pride of Elizabeth Lodge Brith Shalom
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B.A. Klausner 1918
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Barispolier Progressive. Society
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1909
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Beth Ahuvim KUV
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Beth El (Rosemount) Memorial Park Assoc.
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1890
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Cong. Agudath Israel
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Cong. Beis Chasidem
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Cong. Beth Joseph Lev Tov
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Cong. Emanuel, Roselle, NJ
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Cong. Kehilath Israel
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Cong. Yoiche Hosner
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Cong.Beth David, Roselle, NJ
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Elizabeth Jewish Education Cemetery
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Elizabeth Progressive Lodge, Brith Shalom
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Emil Zucker Lodge, Brith Abraham
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Erste Bershader
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Erste Bolechover, B'nai Zion Hochberg Chapt. No.125
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Erste Rzeszower-United Newark Lodge
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1918
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First Austrian Sick Benefit Society
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First Robishower Chelmer KUV
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Gomel Chesed Hebrew Cem.
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1891
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Independent Newark Lodge
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Independent Order Owath Zedek (5 branches)
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1896
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Israel KUVerein-Galloping Hills
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1911
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Jewish Educational Center
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Louis Brandeis Lodge 94 IOBA
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New Montefiore
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Newark Progressive
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Reim Ahuvim Pioneer Lodge
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1905
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Talmud Torah of Newark
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The Link of Israel
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Workmen's Circle, Branch 47 and Branch 290
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1900
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- :Talmud Torah Cemetery: 603-621 South Orange Avenue was dedicated in 1921. The boundaries are South Orange Avenue, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, and Whitney Street. Source: Alice Gould at
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[February 2002]. Congregation Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052, 973-669-0079 was involved with some of these sections. Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows:
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Chudnover
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Left of main driveway, 5th section from South Orange Ave: Row No.'s start from driveway. Plot #s left (L) of path start from left side, #s right (R) of path start from path
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1905
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Cong. Anshe Israel, Ain Yankiff
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Right of main driveway, 9th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s start left and right from path; C indicates on path
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Cong. B'nai Israel
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Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s start left and right from path
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Cong. Kehilath Israel
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Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s start left and right from path
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Cong. Knesseth Israel
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Cong. Talmud Torah, New Talmud Torah
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Cong. Tifereth Zion
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Left of main driveway, 3rd section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start from left of plot
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Erste Lubarer
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Right side of main driveway, 6th section from South Orange Avenue; Row #s start from driveway. Row #s start from driveway; plot #s start left and right of center path. Erste Newarker (9/2/97) Left of main driveway, 4th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start from right side
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Erste Newarker, Camp No. 14 Order Sons of Zion
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Erste Oesterricher KUV
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Left of main driveway, 11th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from path; plot #s start left and right from path; C indicates on path; started 1891
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1891
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First Ostropoler Society, KUV
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Right side of main driveway, 3rd section from South Orange Avenue; Row #s start from driveway, Plot #s left and right of center path; started 1926
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1926
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Gombiner Lodge 174 IOBS
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Left of main driveway; 9th section from South Orange Avenue; left of path. Row #s start from driveway; plot #s start from path.
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1900
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Horowitz-Metzger Lodge
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(9/2/97) Left of main driveway, 10th section from South Orange Avenue, right of path; Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start from path
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1933
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Independent Brisker
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1st section from South Orange Avenue, left of main driveway. Row #s start from driveway; Plot #s, L=left of path, R=right of path, C=on path; started 1908
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1908
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Independent Lubarer
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Right of main driveway, in back of Erste Luberer (6th section on right from South Orange Avenue) or 2nd Section on Whitney Street. Row #s start from Whitney Street Gate. Plot #s start from center path, L is left and R is right of path; started 1931
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1931
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Jersey Warshawer
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Left of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway. Plot numbers from path; L is left and R is right of path; started 1900
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1900
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Kovner KUV
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Right of main driveway, 5th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start left and right of path, C is on path; started 1905
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1905
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Liberty Young Men's
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Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start left of path; started 1892
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1892
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Linetzer Young Men's
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Left of main driveway, 7th section from South Orange Ave. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start left and right of path; started 1921
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1921
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Newark City Lodge 109 IOBA
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Right of main driveway, 4th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s right and left of path
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1894
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Pioneer Lodge 231 IOBS
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Left of main driveway, 6th Section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from main driveway; plot #s, L is left & is right of path, C is on path; started 1905
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1905
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Semiatitzer Progressive Association
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Behind Kovner (5th section from South Orange Ave on right of main driveway) or 1st cemetery plot on Whitney Street after private property. Row #s start from Whitney Street, Plot #s start from right side; started 1914
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1914
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South Orange Avenue Hebrew Cem. Assn.
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Left of main driveway; to the left of first two sections, may be accessed through 3rd section. Row #s start from the fence to the left of the 3 sections, plot #s start from the right; started 1939
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1939
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True Friends Lodge
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Left of main driveway, 2nd section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s left and right of path; started 1888
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1910
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- :Union Field Cemetery: The South Orange Avenue gate is in Newark, but most of the sections are in Irvington. There is an entrance in Irvington on 14 th Avenue. The boundaries are South Orange Avenue, B'nai Abraham Cemetery, 14 th Avenue, and the old Pabst Brewery property in Irvington on Grove Street. Source: Alice Gould at
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UPDATE: I wanted to alert someone to the fact that Unionfield Cemetery on South Orange Ave. has a broken fence; and the gates are often wide open. The area is pretty run down. I'm concerned that no one is paying attention to this cemetery that I drive by every day to and from work. Source:
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[August 2002]
Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows:
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Chevra Tillum Tifereth Israel
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Cong. Ansche Sfard Linith Hazedek
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Cong. Anshe Romanische
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Cong. Rozu Ahava 1906
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Epstein-Margolis Cemetery
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1959
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Sanford B. Epstein, Inc., 308 Grove Street or 270 South 20 th , Newark, NJ 07103, may have information. 973-373-0144 or 973-373-6610
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Gerechtigeit Lodge No. 25 IOBA
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1896
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Independent Brisker
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1908
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Jersey Warshawer Lodge #109 IOBA
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1910
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New Jersey Verein
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1917
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Newark City Lodge #1098 IOBA
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1934
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Oesterreicher Ungarishe (Austrian Hungarian)
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Rheim Ahuvim
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1895
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Star of Jacob
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1890
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Ungarisher Israelitisher
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1896
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