News Releases

Students learn best methods to remain safe, strong and free
(From The Catholic Spirit, 6/2/05)

Protecting God’s Children - Diocese takes proactive approach to assault prevention
(From The Catholic Spirit, 5/26/05)

Perspectives: Blue ribbon campaign to increase child abuse awareness
(From The Catholic Spirit, 4/7/05)

Perspectives: Blue ribbon campaign to increase child abuse awareness
(From The Catholic Spirit, 4/7/05)

Diocese in compliance with national child safety charter
(From The Catholic Spirit, 2/24/05)

Bishop Bootkoski addresses removal of diocesan priest from ministry in N.C.
(From The Catholic Spirit, 3/4/04)

St. Cecilia Parish first to fingerprint employees, volunteers
(From The Catholic Spirit, 3/4/04)

Diocese focuses on healing in wake of John Jay results
(From The Catholic Spirit, 3/4/04)

Diocese has already trained thousands to protect children
(From The Catholic Spirit, 2/19/04)

Bishop Bootkoski advises parishioners of numbers reported for John Jay study
(From The Catholic Spirit, 2/19/04)

Diocese to implement abuse prevention program in all schools

Bishops to review 2004 sex abuse audit plan in June
(From The Catholic Spirit, 4/15/04)

Bishop makes a difference in Metuchen Diocese
(From The Express-Times, 2/27/04)

Bishop Bootkoski establishes Office of Child and Youth Protectiong - Former Supervisor of Sex Abuse Crimes Unit to Head Office

Restoring Trust:  Response to Clergy Sexual Abuse 
(From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-will open in a new browser window)

Guilty Verdict:  Prosecutor credits diocesan cooperation for justice served in priest sex abuse case (From The Catholic Spirit 12/19/02)


New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice obtains first-in-nation agreement with statewide Catholic dioceses for reporting sexual offenses to county prosecutors & police 
(Dec. 2002)