Hi Mona, Here is the info from my friend. Ilsa Ilsa, There are aboout 25 different funeral homes in Newark, N.J. but no Brierley. I have found the State Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Stats., CN 360, Trenton, N.J. 08625. Also found STATE BOARD: Contact - Maurice W. McQuade, Exec. Director, 1100 Raymond Blvd., Room 513, Newark. N.J. 07102. Perhaps the Essex Funeral Service at 253 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 could help as they appear to be the biggest in the area and would know where to direct your friend. My book is from 1989 so it is quite old. Hope some of this helps