Retired Howell Priest Arrested By Clergy Sex Abuse Task Force Father H. Brendan Williams, a retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton, was arrested and charged with second-degree sexual assault of a young girl in the late 1990s while he was Pastor at St. Veronica Roman Catholic Church in Howell, New Jersey. In a press release, authorities made the announcement…
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New Jersey Catholic Dioceses Announce Launch of Voluntary Settlement Fund
Unlike Other Claim Funds, the New Jersey Catholic Conference Has Announced It Will Arbitrarily Exclude Claims Against Religious Order Priests and Lay Employees NEWARK, NJ – Adam Horowitz, a nationally-recognized advocate for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, announces the launch of a new database of clergy and lay employees accused of sexual abuse in the Catholic dioceses of New Jersey:…
IVCP – New Jersey Catholic Dioceses – What You Need to Know
Beginning June 15, 2019, people who were sexually abused during their childhood by priests and other clergy of one of the Catholic Dioceses in New Jersey may receive an invitation to participate in the Independent Victim Compensation Program (“IVCP”). If you receive such an invitation, it is important to contact an attorney before making a decision on participating in the…
The Morristown-Beard School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at The Morristown-Beard School Morris County, New Jersey Founded:1891 Location: Morristown, New Jersey Grades: 6 through 12 Originally founded from two seperate schools, Morristown Beard School was established in 1891 as a coeducational private school. The two single-sex schools were named Beard School for Girls and Morristown School for Boys. The campus now has two academic units:…
Rutgers Preparatory School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at Rutgers Preparatory School Franklin Township, New Jersey Founded: 1766 Location: Somerset, New Jersey Grades: Pre-K through 12 Established in 1766, Rutgers Preparatory School is a co-educational college prep school that is considered the oldest independent school in the state of New Jersey and 16th oldest in the country. In recent years, the school has been home…
Dwight-Englewood School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at The Dwight-Englewood School Bergen County, New Jersey Founded: 1973 Location: Englewood, New Jersey Grades: Pre-K through 12 In 1889, the Dwight School for Girls was founded as a college preparatory school for females. Later, The Englewood School for Boys was established in 1928 for male students. In 1973, the two schools formed a nonprofit corporation known…
Seton Hall Preparatory School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at Seton Hall Preparatory School Essex County, New Jersey Founded:1856 Location: West Orange, New Jersey Grades: 9 through 12 Founded in 1865, Seton Preparatory School is the oldest Catholic college prep school in New Jersey. It is an all-boys school that is under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark, with its origins on the campus of…
The Pingry School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at The Pingry School Bernards Township, New Jersey Founded: 1861 Location: Campuses in Short Hills and Basking Ridge Grades: K through 12 Originally founded in 1861 as a boys’ school, The Pingry School has been co-educational since the early 1970s. It is home to a student population that typically numbers about 1100 annually. In May 2018, The…
The Lawrenceville School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at The Lawrenceville School Mercer County, New Jersey Founded: 1810 Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey Grades: 9 through 12 Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School was originally known as Mainhead Academy and had several variations of the name thereafter. It is now a coeducational preparatory boarding school for students from 9th to 12th grade. The school averages at…
Oratory Preparatory School
Sexual Abuse Allegations at Oratory Preparatory School Union County, New Jersey Founded: 1907 Location: Summit, New Jersey Grades: 7 through 12 Oratory Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic college prep school for boys in 7th through 12th grades. It has an average annual enrollment of 350 students and 38 classroom teachers. The school was founded in 1907 as Carlton Academy,…