Newark Archdiocese Hits ‘Pause’ on Massive Parish Merger Plan: What NJ Catholics Need to Know
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The landscape of Catholicism in North Jersey is at a crossroads. Facing a “stark new reality” of thinning pews and a shrinking number of priests, the Archdiocese of Newark—the largest in New Jersey—has been navigating a controversial roadmap toward consolidation.
