Visit Newark cemeteries only on the Sunday between the High Holidays when police protection is provided. Any other time may be very dangerous.

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1 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): (Jewish Cemeteries in the NY and N. NJ Area with driving directions) [2000] or : - information for 135 cemeteries, and links to Yahoo! Maps - Driving Directions) - Landsmanschaften in Newark. [September 2013] - tombstone images online. A fee charged. [April 2010] - The Old Jewish Cemeteries of Newark by Alice Perkins Gould [September 2013] - over 30,000 Newark records are available on JOWBR. - Phyllis Kramer book is available from Avotaynu. [Feb 2014] - JGS of North Jersey cemetery website. [Feb 2014] - [UPDATE] Jewish Cemeteries of Newark [September 2017] THE CEMETERIES - Ahavas Zion: See "Directory of Jewish Local Organizations in the United States", pp 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 ( ). 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, 1 / 21

2 - - Grove Street Cemetery: 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 argould21@aol.com or contact Susan Kobren president@jgsnj.org. Congregation Ahavath Achim Bnai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ and Cong. Shomrei Emunah, 67 Park St. Montclair, NJ 07042, were involved with several of these burial society sections. UPDATE: Anshe Russia section has significant numbers of overturned tombstones, far more than in September In particular a relatively well kept, nearly an entire row was knocked over. Source: david90@alumni.princeton.edu (David Simon Bendory) on JewishGen Digest, 18 Nov Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows: Admiral Sampson Lodge No. 192 IOBA 1898 Austrian Hungarian Cong.Tifereth Israel Baron Rothchild Lodge No. 105 IOBA / 21

3 Brisker Shule-Cong. Kehilath Israel: Chechanovitzer KUV 1915 Cong. Adas Israel Cong. Adas Israel and Mishnayes 1913 Cong. Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob: 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ Cong. Ansche Russia (Cong. Eyn Yaakov) 1888 Cong. Anshe Lubovitz 3 / 21

4 1908 Cong. Anshe Romania 1898 Cong. Anshe Warshaw 1913 Cong. B'nai Jacob: 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ Cong. B'nai Zion-Roseville Cong. Knesseth Israel Cong. Sinai Torah-Chaim Cong. Toras Emes 4 / 21

5 1920 Erste Bolechover KUV 1901 Gerechtigeit Lodge Guardians of Faith- Cong. Shomrei Emunah Harrison Lodge Alice argould21@aol.com Gould at or president@jgsnj.org contact Susan Kobren. [February 2002] Harrison Shule Hebrew Burial Society / 21

6 Independent Newarker Israel KUVerein 1885 Kurlander Lodge (Ind. Order of the Sons of Joseph) 1911 Orange City Lodge Russian No. 1-Cong. Knesseth Israel Russian No. 2-Cong. Knesseth Israel Russian No. 3-Cong. Knesseth Israel Russian No. 4, 5-Cong. Knesseth Israel 6 / 21

7 Russian No. 6-Cong. Knesseth Israel Workmen's Circle - :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 argould21@aol.com or contact Susan Kobren president@jgsnj.org. [February 2002] Congregation Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ was involved with some of these sections as was the Yeshiva of Jewish Educational Center, 330 Elmora Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208, Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows: A.A.Pride of Elizabeth Lodge Brith Shalom B.A. Klausner / 21

8 Barispolier Progressive. Society 1909 Beth Ahuvim KUV Beth El (Rosemount) Memorial Park Assoc Cong. Agudath Israel Cong. Beis Chasidem Alice Gould or contact Susan Kobren Cong. Beth Joseph Lev Tov Cong. Emanuel, Roselle, NJ Cong. Kehilath Israel 8 / 21

9 Cong. Yoiche Hosner Alice Gould at or contact Susan Kobren Cong.Beth David, Roselle, NJ Elizabeth Jewish Education Cemetery Elizabeth Progressive Lodge, Brith Shalom Emil Zucker Lodge, Brith Abraham Erste Bershader Erste Bolechover, B'nai Zion Hochberg Chapt. No.125 Erste Rzeszower-United Newark Lodge / 21

10 First Austrian Sick Benefit Society First Robishower Chelmer KUV Gomel Chesed Hebrew Cem Independent Newark Lodge Independent Order Owath Zedek (5 branches) 1896 Israel KUVerein-Galloping Hills 1911 Jewish Educational Center 10 / 21

11 Louis Brandeis Lodge 94 IOBA New Montefiore Newark Progressive Reim Ahuvim Pioneer Lodge 1905 Talmud Torah of Newark The Link of Israel Workmen's Circle, Branch 47 and Branch / 21

12 - :Talmud Torah Cemetery: South Orange Avenue was dedicated in The boundaries are South Orange Avenue, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, and Whitney Street. Source: Alice Gould at or contact Susan Kobren [February 2002]. Congregation Ahavath Achim B'nai Jacob & David, 700 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052, was involved with some of these sections. Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows: Chudnover Left of main driveway, 5th section from South Orange Ave: Row No.'s start from driveway. Plot #s left (L 1905 Cong. Anshe Israel, Ain Yankiff Right of main driveway, 9th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s star Cong. B'nai Israel Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s star 12 / 21

13 Cong. Kehilath Israel Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway; plot #s star Cong. Knesseth Israel Cong. Talmud Torah, New Talmud Torah Cong. Tifereth Zion Left of main driveway, 3rd section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start Erste Lubarer Right side of main driveway, 6th section from South Orange Avenue; Row #s start from driveway. Row # Erste Newarker, Camp No. 14 Order Sons of Zion Erste Oesterricher KUV 13 / 21

14 Left of main driveway, 11th section from South Orange Avenue Row #s start from path; plot #s start left 1891 First Ostropoler Society, KUV Right side of main driveway, 3rd section from South Orange Avenue; Row #s start from driveway, Plot # 1926 Gombiner Lodge 174 IOBS Left of main driveway; 9th section from South Orange Avenue; left of path. Row #s start from driveway; 1900 Horowitz-Metzger Lodge (9/2/97) Left of main driveway, 10th section from South Orange Avenue, right of path; Row #s start from / 21

15 Independent Brisker 1st section from South Orange Avenue, left of main driveway. Row #s start from driveway; Plot #s, L=le 1908 Independent Lubarer Right of main driveway, in back of Erste Luberer (6th section on right from South Orange Avenue) or 2n 1931 Jersey Warshawer Left of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway. Plot number 1900 Kovner KUV 15 / 21

16 Right of main driveway, 5th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s sta 1905 Liberty Young Men's Right of main driveway, 8th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s sta 1892 Linetzer Young Men's Left of main driveway, 7th section from South Orange Ave. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s start left 1921 Newark City Lodge 109 IOBA Right of main driveway, 4th section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s righ Alice Gould at or contact Susan Kobren? / 21

17 Pioneer Lodge 231 IOBS Left of main driveway, 6th Section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from main driveway; plot #s 1905 Semiatitzer Progressive Association Behind Kovner (5th section from South Orange Ave on right of main driveway) or 1st cemetery plot on W 1914 South Orange Avenue Hebrew Cem. Assn. Left of main driveway; to the left of first two sections, may be accessed through 3rd section. Row #s sta 1939 True Friends Lodge Left of main driveway, 2nd section from South Orange Avenue. Row #s start from driveway, plot #s left 17 / 21

18 :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 h 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 argould21@aol.com or contact Susan Kobren president@jgsnj.org. [February 2002] 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: roseann.micallef@dmjmharris.com [August 2002] t Synagogue Sections or Burial Society Sections with date of founding are as follows: Chevra Tillum Tifereth Israel Cong. Ansche Sfard Linith Hazedek Cong. Anshe Romanische 18 / 21

19 Cong. Rozu Ahava 1906 Epstein-Margolis Cemetery 1959 Sanford th B., Epstein, Newark, Inc., NJ , Grove may Street have information. 270 South or Gerechtigeit Lodge No. 25 IOBA 1896 Independent Brisker 1908 Jersey Warshawer Lodge #109 IOBA / 21

20 New Jersey Verein 1917 Newark City Lodge #1098 IOBA 1934 Oesterreicher Ungarishe (Austrian Hungarian) Alice Gould at or contact Susan Kobren. Rheim Ahuvim 1895 Star of Jacob 1890 Ungarisher Israelitisher 20 / 21

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