Contact Us

	Deacon David A. DeFrange Director	Terry Gertz Administrative Secretary

The Metuchen Office of the Diaconate is located in the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway and can be reached at the following address:

Office of the Diaconate
PO Box 191
Metuchen, NJ 08840

Telephone: 732-562-1990
Fax: 732-562-1307

Email: Terry Gertz, tgertz@diometuchen.org  

Directions to Office of the Diaconate:

Diocese of Metuchen, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tel. (732) 562-1990

Going North on I-287
Take Exit 5 (529/Stelton Rd./Dunellen/Edison). Turn left at the end of the ramp (traffic light) onto Stelton Rd. Go 0.7 mile, and at that 4th traffic light (Metlars Lane/CR 609 South) turn right (just before a large white building – 1080 Hadley Medical Plaza - ahead on the right). Proceed approximately 0.2 mile and turn right onto property.

Going South on I-287
Take Exit 6 (Washington Ave./Dunellen/Piscataway). Keep in left lane on ramp. At the end of the ramp (traffic light) turn left onto Washington Ave and stay in middle lane. Go approximately 0.9 mile, and at the 2nd traffic light (Big Ed’s BBQ on right) turn hard left onto Metlars Lane (CR 609 North). Go approximately 0.3 mile and turn left onto property.

NJ Turnpike
Take exit 10 to I-287 North, and follow the directions for I-287 North, as above.

Garden State Parkway
Coming from the south, after the Raritan tolls go to the right lane, cross the Driscoll Bridge, and immediately take exit 127. Follow the successive signs to get to I-287 North. From the north, take exit 129 to Perth Amboy then to 440 to I-287. Follow directions for I-287 North, as above.

Rt 22 – East or West
Take exit onto Washington Ave (CR 529 South) to Dunellen. Proceed along Washington (being VERY careful to observe 25 mph through Dunellen). A little while after passing Quibbletown Middle school on the left, the road will curve to the right, and you will pass Exxon and Raceway gas stations on the right. At Raceway, move to extreme right lane and turn right at the light. Continue on Washington Ave. and at 5th traffic light (after passing a shopping center on left) turn hard left onto Metlars Lane (CR 609 North). Proceed 0.3 mile and turn left onto property.

Rt 28 – East or West
Directions from Route 22 can also be used if you come along Rt. 28, which passes through Dunellen. Turn at the Power gas station onto Washington Ave (CR 529 South) to pass under the railroad trestle, and then proceed along Washington Ave, using the directions from Rt. 22 above.

Rt 27 & Hwy 1
Between I-287 and Highland Park, turn onto Plainfield Ave. (CR 529 North) going toward Piscataway/Dunellen. Plainfield Ave becomes Stelton Rd. Continue to Metlars Lane (CR 609 South). Make a left at the traffic light (a large white building – 1080 Hadley Medical Plaza - will be on the left corner). Proceed approximately 0.2 mile and turn right onto property.

Rt 18
Take Rt 18 North past New Brunswick and over the John Lynch Bridge. Proceed straight. After passing the Rutgers University area, and at the 3rd traffic light, you will see a sign for Metlars Lane. Make the left turn onto Metlars Lane. Keep following Metlars Lane/CR 609 North, being careful to bear right at the first traffic light and, later, make a right turn at the 2nd traffic light (both turns keep you on Metlars Lane). After making the second turn (a big farm will be on your left), go along Metlars Lane approximately another 0.3 mile, and then turn left onto the property.


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