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For Tom and Mona Rundle, preparing children to return to school in the Fall was never so stressful. But when the Teaneck, N.J. couple found out that their beloved St. Joseph’s Academy in Bogota was one of three Catholic schools in Bergen County that would not reopen in September, they were hit with mixed emotions.

It’s safe to say that the start of the new school year will look much different from years past. For Catholic school students in the Archdiocese of Newark, there will be new protocols, safety measures, and guidelines for in-person learning as well as options for remote instruction. Reshaping and reopening plans have not been taken lightly. For some, it even means new schools.

For most of his adult life, Doug DiPaola made it part of his life’s work to ensure that disabled veterans had a safe, comfortable place to call home. Akin to home renovation show “George To the Rescue,” the Harrington Park resident, husband and father applied his hefty background in construction management to enhance their homes to enable barrier-free living, free of charge...

I write to you to share the sad and deeply troubling news of the closing of nine elementary schools and one archdiocesan-sponsored high school in the Archdiocese of Newark. Today’s announcement will cause special distress to the students and families, teachers, staff, administrators, pastors, and parishioners most directly affected by these difficult decisions.

For all the latest COVID-19 news and updates from the Archdiocese of Newark, please visit rcan.org/covid19.

The Archdiocese of Newark’s Coronavirus Task Force continues to monitor the ongoing pandemic situation and to aggregate guiding information from federal, state and local officials.  Based on the latest information shared publicly, the following are the new directives issued by Cardinal Tobin for the Archdiocese of Newark and a reminder of his prior directives still in effect.

The US Senate is currently considering a coronavirus relief package that includes aid to K-12 schools. Currently, there is language in the legislation allowing non-public schools to receive relief. However, it appears that some are attempting to remove this language.

Keara DeMaio, math and technology teacher at St. John the Apostle School, was featured in a recent Fox News article detailing the many ways in which teachers and schools are supporting students through digital learning as schools statewide respond to the closure of schools due to COVID-19. To read the full story, access the article on FoxNews.com.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, announced that all public celebrations of daily and Sunday Mass will be suspended until further notice, effective today, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This difficult decision is an extension of the Archdiocese’s recent announcement, in which Cardinal Tobin dispensed the faithful of the Archdiocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice. 

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 349 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. Among those schools, three from the Archdiocese of Newark were recognized as, “Exemplary High Performing Schools”: Christ the Teacher School in Fort Lee, Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge, and Transfiguration Academy in Bergenfield. The award is based on overall academic excellence.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 342 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. Among those schools are All Saints Catholic Academy in Bayonne, Hoboken Catholic Academy in Hoboken, Our Lady of the Lake School in Verona, St. Peter Academy in River Edge, and The Academy of Our Lady Of Peace in New Providence. The award is based on overall academic excellence. The schools in the Newark Archdiocese have been recognized as, “Exemplary High Performing Schools.”

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. today announced the 329 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016. Among those schools are St. Cassian School in Upper Montclair and Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes. The award is based on overall academic excellence. The schools in the Newark Archdiocese have been recognized as, “Exemplary High Performing Schools.”