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NJ Catholic Diocese Sells Sprawling Luxury Home Of Former Archbishop For Less Than $1M (Photos)
The controversial retirement home formerly occupied by Newark Archbishop John J. Myers sold for $910,000, church officials announced.
The 7,300-square-foot home at 51 Lower Kingtown Road in Pittstown (Hunterdon County) sits on more than eight acres of land and features many luxury amenities, according to the real estate listing (click here for photos).
Those include two elevators, a heated outdoor pool, an indoor exercise pool, four fireplaces, a central vacuum and more.
The home has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a three-car garage, with two distinct living areas that share a…
Cliffside Park Pastor, Formerly Of JC, Resigns Amid Abuse Allegations
The pastor of Cliffside Park’s Church of the Epiphany has resigned amid allegations that he abused a minor before he was ordained.
The Rev. Bruce Harger, 66, “has not been convicted of any civil or canonical crime” and has denied any wrongdoing, a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Newark said.
He decided “after thorough and careful consideration” to step down until the matter is resolved, however, “out of concern for the people of the parish and for the benefit of the church,” the spokeswoman, Maria Margiotta, said in a statement.
"The alleged abuse occurred before Fr. Harger was associa…
Cardinal Tobin Shares Vision For Newark Archdiocese
“You’ve got to have a foundation to continue to heal as Christ heals,” Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., said as he presented Forward in Faith Together: Our Road Ahead, his vision for the Archdiocese of Newark, at one of the four presentations throughout the Archdiocese of Newark in October.
Attended by members of the parish community and clergy, the town hall meetings were held at churches in Hudson, Union, Bergen, and Essex.
The cardinal shared his broad pastoral vision that maps out the future of the archdiocese in six pillars: Protection of the Faithful; Accountability, Transpar…