Oak Grove Cemetery - Hammonton, NJ

Oak Grove Cemetery - Hammonton, NJ We are the oldest active cemetery in Hammonton, NJ, and have been privileged to serve the community since 1860. Now on TikTok:

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to LEXA Concrete for installing curbing around our Veterans Memorial la...
08/31/2026

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to LEXA Concrete for installing curbing around our Veterans Memorial last week (and replacing the pad into our garage while they were at it)!

We would also like to thank Johnny Grasso of G-boys Excavating and Robert Capoferri for the use of their equipment and materials so that our board's vice president Sam Sofia, Trustee James Bertino, Caretaker Joseph F. Berenato, groundskeeper Joe Oremus (not pictured) and student volunteer Joey Domenico could apply the finishing touches.

Thank you all for your generosity, hard work, and dedication to Oak Grove Cemetery!

Buona Festa! Today marks the 151st Anniversary of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and Oak Grove Cemetery has severa...
07/16/2026

Buona Festa! Today marks the 151st Anniversary of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and Oak Grove Cemetery has several connections to its origins.

The first observance of the feast day in Hammonton, held on July 16, 1875, took place at the home of Antonio Capelli at 232 Pine Road; Capelli lived and worked on the farm of Albert Gay, who resides with us in Section C.

One of Capelli's compatriots that day was Emanuel Persico, who resides with us in Section A.

That day, Capelli and Persico, along with Luigi Vuotto and a small group of fellow immigrants (including Charles Vuotto who resides in Section A), prayed in front of a painting of the Virgin Mary. They also formed a procession in front of the home. They prayed in thanks—for their safe journey to America, for a successful farming season, and for the blessings and good fortune found in their new home of Hammonton.

Over the years, the celebration grew. It was next celebrated for several years at Hammonton Lake Park, before moving to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society carnival grounds near St. Joseph's Church. Now, the feast encompasses a full week of faith, community and joy, and is the longest-running Italian-American religious festival in the United States of America.

Update: Locust Circle has been cleared and is reopened for use.
07/11/2026

Update: Locust Circle has been cleared and is reopened for use.

PUBLIC NOTICE: A portion of Locust Circle behind our building is closed until further notice. A short tine ago, a substa...
07/11/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE: A portion of Locust Circle behind our building is closed until further notice.

A short tine ago, a substantial tree limb in Section B gave way and is currently blocking the roadway -- but miraculously, managed to miss every headstone in its path.

We will have a tree removal expert on property in the morning to assess the situation.

Further updates as events warrant.

Thank you.

We had an absolute blast hosting the semiquincentennial tours this morning!Dozens of people came to our ground to learn ...
07/04/2026

We had an absolute blast hosting the semiquincentennial tours this morning!

Dozens of people came to our ground to learn the history of the cemetery, its residents, and the town. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Town of Hammonton and to Hammonton 250 for including us in this auspicious occasion.

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!On this date, 250 years ago—July 4, 1776—the Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelph...
07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!

On this date, 250 years ago—July 4, 1776—the Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopted the Declaration of Independence.

To celebrate the semiquincentennial, the Town of Hammonton and Hammonton 250 have a number of activities planned, including trolley tours to our grounds to learn about some of the oldest-born residents in the oldest active cemetery in town.

We look forward to seeing you!

Congratulations to the winners of the Salem Oak Poster Contest, and a big thank-you to all the participants. Your artwor...
06/23/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Salem Oak Poster Contest, and a big thank-you to all the participants. Your artwork was extraordinary!

First Place: Mailyn Jimenez
Second Place: Brianna Pawelczak
Third Place: Ellie Ruggerio

Today, June 14, is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution ...
06/14/2026

Today, June 14, is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

Additionally, today is also the anniversary of the founding of the Continental Army, formed on June 14, 1775 by a resolution also passed by the Second Continental Congress which met in Philadelphia after the war's outbreak at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Continental Army was succeeded in 1784 by the United States Army, which celebrates its birthday today.

Coincidentally, on June 14, 1953, Army PFC John F. Bruno was killed in action in Korea. He was laid to rest a few months later in the family mausoleum in Oak Grove Cemetery, and his parents – together with Veterans of Foreign Wars Passalaqua Post 1026 – erected a monument in his memory on our grounds. That monument is now the centerpiece of our Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated on Armed Forces Day in 2025.

We would like to extend a special thank-you to VFW post #1026 Chaplain John DeLucca for donating a new flag for the Memorial in time for Flag Day.

We would also like to reiterate our gratitude to the Knights of Columbus Villa Marie Council # 6342 for allowing us the honor of hosting the Flags For Forgotten Soldiers display in time for Flag Day; the display will be up for all to see through mid-July.

On Thursday, June 11, members of the Knights of Columbus Villa Marie Council # 6342, local veterans, Councilman Anthony...
06/11/2026

On Thursday, June 11, members of the Knights of Columbus Villa Marie Council # 6342, local veterans, Councilman Anthony Marino and Councilman JD Calderone (who was presented with a certificate of appreciation) met at Oak Grove Cemetery to install the Flags For Forgotten Soldiers display along the White Horse Pike.

Flags for Forgotten Soldiers began following the death of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Berry, who was injured in a shooting at Fort Hood in 2009; following four years of anxiety and post-traumatic stress order, he took his life in 2013.

Berry’s father, Howard, started the program in 2017 to raise awareness to the amount of veteran suicides.

This display features 660 American flags representing the number of active service members and veterans who die by their own hand each month.

All of us at Oak Grove Cemetery is deeply honored to host the display, which will remain on our grounds through mid-July.

For more information about the display, visit https://kofc6342.org/flags-for-forgotten-soldiers-photo-gallery/.

If you are a veteran in crisis, or you are concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. To reach responders, dial 988, then press 1.

And we determined that the volume of the original tree was 52 fourth-graders, because the USA will do ANYTHING to avoid ...
05/19/2026

And we determined that the volume of the original tree was 52 fourth-graders, because the USA will do ANYTHING to avoid the metric system!

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500 N White Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ
08037

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+16095612673

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