Came from out of state for my mother in law's funeral. I had previously lived in NJ and arranged my…read moreown mother's funeral three years ago, so I'm familiar with the process. The location is good, right off Route 37, but the interior could use a refresh - wallpaper gives the rooms a dated feeling. Restroom was clean enough. Lots of tissue boxes were scattered around the room. We have an extremely large family, and lots of folding chairs were available, with easels available for the picture boards to be displayed. There are lots of opinions about how to handle a loved one after death, and I'll keep this review limited to facilities only.

This location has probably 200 300 flags across the front of the property a tribute to our veterns…read more..just amazing and great job .Just wanted to let everyone know ..total respect thank you .

I don't know if this is unusual, but my wife was unable to attend a recent funeral and was promised…read moreit would be streamed live, it was not. She cried, Then, she was promised it was taped and she could see it. They said, no, afterwards.So no tape. Nothing. You all can decide if this is unusual but my wife cried. No closure. No goodbyes. They apologized. I posted this just in case this happens again and Freeman says oops. Sorry. She told me not to give them a bad rating but F them, They failed and made my wife cry. The funeral was for Kelly Anne M. God bless her and her loved ones.

My family has used Freemans for over 100 years, and maybe since they were founded as we have been…read morein the area since before the Civil War when Freehold was a one horse town surrounded by farms. In some cases, the family member was almost indigent. It was always passed down that this was the place to help our loved ones make the final journey. There were three in the last 12 years including both parents. The professionalism, compassion and advice were irreplaceable. Friends along the years have also used them as well and were comforted with their services. This is one of the best businesses I have ever dealt with which in a way is sad because you don't want to need them for a long time. If it is apparent a loved one's end of journey is imminent, I give them a call for advice that has been helpful to prepare for the first steps after death. I see that someone had an unfavorable experience. It looks like that was during the height of COVID lockdown when a lot of things were challenging. I am confident that they learned from unique experiences during this time and adapted

I'm deeply grateful for the compassionate and professional care we received from the funeral home…read moreduring such a difficult time. From the very beginning, the staff treated us with kindness, patience, and respect, guiding me through every step of the process with genuine care. Everyone that I encountered was phenomenal. The precision from the wake to the entombment was done with razor sharpness. They paid close attention to every detail, ensuring that everything was handled beautifully and with dignity. Their support brought me comfort and peace of mind when I needed it most. I truly appreciate their dedication, empathy, and exceptional service. I would highly recommend this funeral home to anyone seeking caring and professional funeral services.

I'm a little late reviewing but as they say never too late. During another sad and devastating loss…read moreto our family, Holmdel Funeral home was there for us. Emotionally drained and hard to make decisions we were gently guided during this extremely tough time. The Boglioli Family and staff were truly amazing. Our family for over thirty years has trusted Holmdel funeral home when we have needed it most. Thank you for being there for us.

I am posting this so that perhaps cemetery management makes the necessary changes. On 10/26/23 my…read moremother passed away and on 10/30/23 she was laid to rest in the grave that my father was laid to rest back in 1999 at Holy Cross Cemetery. My sister contacted the Cemetery to have Christmas wreaths placed at the grave of our parents and another one at our nephews grave also located at Holy Cross Cemetery. On Saturday 12/23/23 my sister and her daughter when to the cemetery. When they got to the grave of our parents the wreath was place on the decaying flowers that were never cleaned up since my mother was laid to rest two months ago. When they went to the grave of our nephew there was no wreath. The cost to have the cemetery place a wreath is $55.00 / wreath. My sister emailed the cemetery because the office on the cemetery grounds was closed on Saturday 12/23/23. Naturally, there was no response on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day but, you would expect a response on Tuesday 12/26/23. The Cemetery never responded. My sister call the Cemetery and a woman answered. My sister explained that the wreath placed at our parents grave was laid on top of dead flowers. She told my sister that they only clean twice a year and because my mother passed at the end of October the next cleaning is May. She also explained to my sister that the family should clean the dead flowers between cemetery cleanups. Then my sister explained that there was no wreath placed at our nephews grave. My sister was told that that was an oversight and they would refund $55.00. My questions: 1- If no one went to the Cemetery how would you know that the wreath you paid for wasn't provided? 2- If the family is responsible to clean up the grave sites between cemetery biannual cleanups, what's stopping me from raking the debris off my loved ones grave an onto someone else's grave? What's stopping me from placing the debris in a bag and taking it to the cemetery management office so they can store the debris until they do their biannual cleanup? 3- Why does the cemetery police have time to remove items from grave sites that they feel aren't appropriate? The cemetery police have time to remove Items like ballon's, teddy bear, etc. from grave sites but, they don't have time to clean dead flowers? I included a picture of the $55,00 wreath that the cemetery placed at our parents grave just so you can see what Holy Cross Cemetery feels is acceptable.

My grandparents are buried here. I didn't know them very well. I maybe spoke to them a handful of…read moretimes as a child even though they lived nearby. They were super old and senile. The funerals were nice. But I didn't feel any grief. Their house in East Brunswick was sold. Maybe demolished. These people are gone from the Earth without a trace. I'll let you in on a secret: I fear death, and the deaths of those I love. Death is the ultimate tragedy... a life of suffering is tough, but in most cases we can make things better. Death you can't fix. I won't romanticize death or martyrdom and drape them in metaphor. Death is real, it's brutal, it's tragic. You should be sad -- you should be afraid.

Brian did an excellent job handling every detail. Thank you very much for everything you did to…read moremake a difficult time less stressful. I sincerely appreciate you.

I had a mom who recently passed away and the pastor that spoke was just frustrating. He literally…read moretrauma dumped by telling a story that sounded so unbelievably laughable that I was shocked because at that point it wasn't about my mom it was about a ring he lost as a kid. I empathize with him and his story but I personally thought it was very inappropriate based on the current timing. It's not about relating it's about helping us get through an extremely rough time. At the end of it all he didn't even give his condolences even though he knew I was her son. Any other person could've done a better job and coming from a man who lost his own mother in his arms I would've expected at-least a little more empathy towards me and my stepfather.

My father and I both live out of state and had an unexpected situation arise. We were not prepared…read moreand had no points of reference for needing these services. After scouring cremation and funeral businesses late at night from a hotel room, I reached out the following morning and David immediately made time for us. Our entire trip was so horribly stressful and this was the one respite from that stress. They do what they can to ease what you're going through. Prices were extremely reasonable. Would definitely use again, and would refer to friends and family.

Extremely kind, careful, considerate and helpful in a very, very hard time. No hard sell and fully…read moretransparent about the process. Very responsive to all concerns. They were excellent

The Sidun Family at the John E. Day Funeral Home provided such a meaningful and moving experience…read more The staff and management are really empathetic and professional. I thought the way they set up the viewing and other services I highly recommend this funeral home for anyone in Red Bank and the neighboring cities.

Attending a funeral is never easy. My best friend and her daughter had passed. Last minute, I was…read morenotified that services would be here. Not wanting to bother the family too much, I called the funeral home for some information/advice. I wish I had caught her name, but the lady who answered was wonderful. Being from out of town, she guided me to a few hotel options and even advised me to ask for a "bereavement price." The funeral service was beautiful. It was such an emotional time for me that I did not think of taking pictures that are suitable to post on Yelp. My friend in Heaven would have approved.

My girlfriend of 18 years passed away suddenly. Her Mother a not so friendly person refused to…read moregive 5 mind alone with before they had the body cremated. 1 buckley had no problem with me spending 5 mins alone with her the other brother treated me like a piece of garbage. I supported her and paid her medical bills for many years and I loved her deeply.These guys are all about the $$$$

This is one of the few funeral homes that buried a friend of mine who died from AIDS back in the…read more90's. They have a beautiful facility in a historic mansion in Asbury Park.