Open House Attracts Community Leaders
Friday, September 16, 2016
On September 15th, Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services in Trenton, New Jersey, hosted an Open House to allow community leaders an opportunity to meet our staff and get a first-hand look at the quality level of services we're providing to local residents. Guests enjoyed an afternoon of fellowship, delicious food and a tour of our Trenton facility. Honored guests included:
- Mayor Eric Jackson
- Duncan W. Harrison Jr., Councilman at Large
- Senator Shirley K. Turner
- Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen from Westminster Presbyterian Church
- John E. Harmon, Sr., Founder, President & CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
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