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Ocean Grove Memorial Home
118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, New Jersey 07756

Thomas J. Saragusa, Manager
N. J. License No. 4036

VOICE 732-775-0434 - - OGMHognj@aol.com

Veteran's Administration - Benefit Information

The family of a deceased veteran of U. S. Military Service is entitled to receive certain benefits under Federal Veterans’ Administration Laws.

An American Flag

After we have been given the Veteran's Discharge, we will obtain an American Flag. The flag will be placed in or on the casket until the final disposition when it will be presented to the family.

A Grave Marker

You may choose to mark the veteran's grave with a free marker provided for the deceased veteran by the Veterans’ Administration (or with a privately purchased marker to match other markers on the plot). Not all cemeteries will allow the grave marker provided by the Veteran's Administration in addition to another existing grave marker. We advise you to contact your cemetery superintendent or our office before applying to the Veteran's Administration for a marker.

Widow’s Monthly Allowance

To qualify for the Widow's Allowance, there are certain financial conditions regarding yearly income that have to be considered. We advise you to contact the local N. J. Veteran's Office at 601 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park, or phone 775-7009, for further information. The Widow's Pension Benefit should be applied for in person.

Free Grave (or Graves)

Free graves in a National Cemetery or in the N. J. State Veterans’ Cemetery are available to eligible veterans. Please discuss your options with the funeral director.

Interment Allowance

If the deceased veteran was already receiving benefits from the Veterans’ Administration (such as a pension) or had applied for benefits which would have been granted if he had not died, he may be entitled to an In terment Allowance and a Funeral Allowance. We will assist you in filing with the Veteran's Administration for those allowances. The amounts, if the Veteran qualifies, will be $150.00 as an Interment Allowance and/or $300.00 as a Funeral Allowance. The Veteran's Administration will send this money directly to you if eligibility is established.

To apply for VETERANS’ ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS and PAYMENTS, these forms are needed to apply for the Veterans’ Administration Burial Benefit and/or the Funeral Benefit. The Ocean Grove Memorial Home will provide these forms and complete them for you once the original discharge has been provided to us. We will make photocopies of if for your use.

VA Form 21-530 Application for Burial and Interment Benefits

VA Form 21-22 Appointment of the N. J. Veterans’ Office as your representative

A Certified copy of the D. C. We will apply to get a free one for you .

Receipted Funeral Bill. One will be mailed to you when the funeral bill has been paid.

The Veteran’s Discharge or official separation document DD-215. The original discharge may be required (usually two sided)

After you receive the receipted funeral bill, send (or better, take) all these forms to:

N. J. Veterans’ Officer
601 Bangs Avenue Phone ahead
Asbury Park, N. J. 07712
732 • 775-7009

To apply for a Free Veteran’s Grave Marker use VA Form 40-1330. We will provide you with a completed form if appropriate:

You may apply for a bronze or a granite marker. We recommend against a marble marker as marble has a tendency to break down over time. Bronze is required by “memorial parks” and granite is indicated for a standard “cemetery.”

Follow the instructions on the back of the form. Complete, sign and have your cemetery superintendent sign the form allowing the marker and accepting consigneeship (if he agrees).

Send the completed application to the address noted on the instruction sheet.

The cemetery will probably make a charge to make a concrete foundation for the marker and to place the marker on the grave.

You may have to pay that charge before they give the above signatures and you will have to pay the charges before the marker will be set.

If you have questions, please contact the Ocean Grove Memorial Home for assistance.

Questions about Veteran's Burial Space

Are all U.S. veterans eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery?
No. Space is limited to only those who meet the criteria of Arlington National Cemetery.
Are all U.S. veterans who reside in New Jersey eligible for burial in state veterans’ cemetery?
In order for a veteran to be buried in New Jersey’s Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, he must meet the following eligibility requirements:

He must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard) whose last active service ended under other than dishonorable or undesirable conditions.

OR

He must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who died while on active duty.

OR

He must be a member of a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces who died under honorable conditions while on active duty for training or performing full-time service.

AND

He must have been a legal resident of New Jersey for at least two years immediately prior to their death or a legal resident of the state for at least 50 percent of his or her life

When the time comes, how can I arrange to be buried in the N.J. veterans’ cemetery?
A request for burial in the cemetery may be made at the time of death through a funeral director. Space may not be reserved prior to need. The person making the funeral arrangements must submit proof of the veteran’s honorable service and legal residence in New Jersey. Proof of service would be the veteran’s discharge papers, or DD214. Proof of residency can be established by the deceased’s driver’s license, continuous phone bills, history of property tax payment or any type record that indicates the deceased lived in the state. You can visit the New Jersey State website for further information.

Can non-veterans be buried in the state veteran’s cemetery?
The only non-veterans who may be buried in the New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery are the veteran’s spouse, unmarried children under 21 and unmarried adult children over 21 who became incapable of self-support before age 21 because of mental or physical impairment (limited to 2 children per veteran).

How much does it cost to be buried in the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery?
Eligible veterans receive a plot for the veteran and eligible dependents, a grave liner for each burial, interment services, use of the chapel, a U.S. bronze grave marker and granite base and grave maintenance in perpetuity at no charge.

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