A New Jersey lawmaker wants to end the state's ban on serving food in funeral homes.

A New Jersey assemblywoman is pushing to end the state's ban on food and beverages in funeral homes. (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) introduced the measure in February, but it hasn't been heard before a committee yet, according to NorthJersey.com.

The New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association supports Pinkin's measure. Mourners eating and drinking in an area of a funeral home removed from the casket wouldn't present a health risk, the association said.

Last month, New York made it legal for non-alcoholic beverages and food such as sandwiches, baked goods and snacks to be consumed in funeral homes. Full catered meals can not be served.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the two remaining states to prohibit food in funeral homes, according to NYTimes.com.

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