Why Work With Us?

Military Grave Markers Dealer
in NJ

Hand-carved grave markers by Military Marker Guide — 80+ years in Morris County, NJ.

Grave Marker Specialists — Flat, flush & upright markers
Companion Grave Markers — Side-by-side memorial sets
Veteran Grave Markers — VA-compatible military markers
Custom Carving & Portrait — Hand-carved in Morris County
Marker Restoration — Refinish aged & weathered stone
Cemetery Compliance — Every marker meets cemetery rules
Foundation Installation — Below frost-line, level-set
American-Made Granite — Domestic & select imported stone
Custom Inscription Design — Lettering proofed before carving
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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Grave Markers

Over 80 Years in NJ

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Service Area

Serving All 14 NJ Counties

Military Marker Guide serves veterans' families throughout all 14 New Jersey counties from our Morris County, NJ workshop. Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties are all within our service area, and our team is familiar with the placement conventions and administrative requirements at NJ veterans' cemeteries and private grounds with veterans' sections. We handle all cemetery coordination on behalf of the families we serve. Consultations are available 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

Veterans interred at New Jersey cemeteries may be eligible for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Marker Guide does not provide these official VA markers — they are supplied by the federal government. What Military Marker Guide provides is the private companion marker: a separately commissioned granite or bronze memorial placed adjacent to the VA-provided stone, carrying personal and family details that the government marker does not include. Before designing any companion marker, our team contacts the cemetery to confirm the placement policy for companion pieces — including permitted dimensions and required distance from the VA marker.

Foundation Requirements

Veterans' sections at NJ cemeteries — including state veterans' cemeteries and private grounds with designated veterans' areas — typically have written marker policies that govern companion markers and additional memorial pieces. These policies cover permitted dimensions, foundation requirements, and sometimes the visual relationship required between the private companion marker and the government-provided primary marker. Military Marker Guide reviews these requirements directly with each cemetery before designing a companion marker, ensuring that the private piece will be permitted and will install cleanly alongside the VA stone.

Religious Cemetery Considerations

Many veterans interred at denominational cemeteries in New Jersey — Catholic, Jewish, Eastern Orthodox grounds throughout Morris, Essex, Bergen, and other counties — are commemorated with religious imagery on their private companion marker in addition to military symbols. Faith-affiliated cemeteries may carry restrictions on the combination of religious and military imagery, or specify that certain symbols may not appear together. Our team reviews these requirements with the cemetery office before designing any companion marker that will be placed at a faith-affiliated ground.

Our Collection

Our Grave Markers Collection

Military Grave Marker

A military grave marker in the Military Marker Guide context is a private companion marker — commissioned by the family and produced in our Morris County, NJ workshop — designed to accompany the VA-provided government headstone or grave marker at a veteran's grave. The VA-provided marker carries the veteran's name, dates, branch of service, and a religious emblem if applicable. The private companion marker from Military Marker Guide carries what the family chooses to add: a spouse's name and dates, a personal inscription that reflects the veteran's character, branch-of-service imagery in a design the family selects, a portrait etching, or a combination of these elements. Military Marker Guide produces military companion markers in American-made granite — typically Absolute Black for its contrast and detail-holding quality — and in bronze, cast from American-made alloy and hand-finished in our workshop. Flat and flush configurations are available for veterans' cemetery sections that require grade-level markers. Every military companion marker is sized to complement the VA-provided stone in scale and visual presence — designed to read alongside the government marker, not to compete with it. We are veteran and military marker specialists, and this relationship between the official and the private memorial is one we have worked through for many New Jersey families over more than 80 years of practice.

Granite Options

Military companion markers from Military Marker Guide are most commonly produced in American-made Absolute Black granite, which provides the combination of durability and visual contrast that makes inscriptions and imagery readable at the flat-grave sections of NJ veterans' cemeteries. Bronze companion markers are also common — particularly at Catholic veterans' sections and at graves where the family prefers the warm, patina-developing quality of cast bronze over stone. Branch-of-service emblems, campaign ribbons, and flag-related imagery can be incorporated into both granite and bronze companion marker designs. Military Marker Guide's artisans are experienced in the correct rendering of military imagery and check each element against reference drawings during the design proof stage.

Custom Design Process

The design process for a military companion marker begins with understanding both the VA-provided marker and the family's intentions for the private piece. A consultation at our Morris County showroom — or by telephone in English, Russian, or Polish — reviews the existing VA marker's dimensions and inscription, the cemetery's companion marker policy, and what the family wants the private piece to carry. Our designers produce a scaled proof showing the companion marker's design at the confirmed permitted dimensions. The family approves the proof before any fabrication begins. Once approved, the marker is hand-carved in our workshop and installed at the cemetery by our team — coordinated with the veterans' section's administrative requirements.

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Our Process

Our Hand-Carving Process

Step one is consultation. We meet with the family at our Morris County, NJ showroom or by telephone in English, Russian, or Polish. We learn about the veteran, review the existing VA marker if possible, and understand what the family wants the companion piece to carry. Step two is cemetery verification. We contact the veterans' cemetery or the cemetery's veterans' section office to confirm the policy for companion markers — permitted dimensions, required distance from the VA marker, foundation specifications, and any imagery guidelines. Step three is the design proof. Our team produces a scaled proof showing the companion marker design at the confirmed permitted dimensions. The family reviews and approves the proof. No fabrication begins until approval is confirmed. Step four is fabrication. The approved companion marker is produced in American-made granite or bronze in our Morris County workshop. Military imagery, inscriptions, and portrait elements are hand-carved or hand-finished by our artisans. Step five is quality review. The completed marker is inspected against the approved proof — design, dimensions, lettering, and imagery — before delivery. Over 80 years of American-made veteran marker work inform this standard. Step six is installation. Our team delivers the companion marker to the cemetery, prepares the concrete foundation to the required specification, and installs the piece adjacent to the VA-provided marker, level and compliant.

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Voices

What Families Say

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

“My father served in the Navy and passed last year. The VA marker was in place, and Military Marker Guide helped us add a companion piece for my mother and for the personal side of his story. The result honors both.” — William, Ocean 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 grave markers?

Military companion markers follow the same timeline as other grave markers — typically eight to twelve weeks from design approval to installation. We confirm a project-specific estimate after reviewing the design scope and the cemetery's scheduling requirements for veterans' sections.

Do you serve cemeteries throughout New Jersey?

Yes. Military Marker Guide serves all 14 New Jersey counties, including cemeteries with dedicated veterans' sections and NJ state veterans' cemeteries. We handle all coordination with veterans' section administration directly.

Are your memorials cemetery-compliant?

Yes. Every military companion marker we produce is designed to meet the specific requirements of the veterans' section where it will be placed. We confirm companion marker policies with the cemetery before beginning any fabrication.

Can I bring my own design or photo?

Yes. Portrait photographs, branch-of-service imagery, campaign medals, flag imagery, and personal tribute text can all be incorporated. We produce a scaled proof showing all design elements before any carving begins.

Do you offer veteran companion markers?

Yes. As veteran and military marker specialists, companion markers for veterans interred alongside VA-provided government headstones are a core part of our practice. We understand the relationship between the official VA marker and the private companion piece, and we design to honor both.

What languages do you serve families in?

Yes — English, Russian, and Polish.

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