St. Lucy's Parish offers spiritual counsel and support to residents of Newark. Mass services, events and community outreach programs are provided by the church.
People's Missionary Baptist Church offers worship, spiritual counsel and fellowship opportunities. Many ministries, events and programs are also available.
Temple Sha'arey Shalom is a mid-sized congregation that has served the local Jewish community for over 50 years. The congregation is a diverse community of liberal Jews and offers programs ranging from traditional text study to volunteerism.
The origins of the parish dates back to 1728 when dozens of settlers in the area founded the church. The current church was built during the early part of the Civil War and dedicated in 1862.
The church offers weekly services and several congregational ministires and programs.
Founded in 1866, the First Baptist Church of Westfield has been in its current location on Elm Street since 1921. Renovated in the early 1990s, the church features pews that form a U-shape instead of the traditional rows.
Created by the Archdiocese of Newark in 1968, St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church is led by Rev. Michael A. Saporito. The church offers a number of service, music and fellowship opportunities for children, teens and adults.
The Most Blessed Sacrament Friary houses Catholic Franciscan monks. The friars provide both guidance and physical needs like food and clothing to the community.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church provides services and a number of different ministries in the West Ward area. Mt. Zion offers everything from liturgical dance and music ministry to community service projects.
Projeto Vida Nova of New Jersey is a church located in the Mt. Pleasant/ Lower Broadway area of Newark. Services are held weekly and community members are welcome to attend. Come as you are!
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart offers spiritual support and worship services to residents of Newark. Programs, events and community outreach opportunities are the highlights of the Basilica.
Christ the King is a private parochial high school and a member of the Cristo Rey Network. Its curriculum consists of English and other languages, mathematics, religion, science, social studies, visual and performing arts, health and physical education, financial literacy, service learning as well as honors and AP courses and ACT preparation. Additionally, the school offers a corporate internship program. The school is led by principal Cynthia Bielskie.
Deliverance Christian Fellowship offers regular church services, family enrichment programs, Bible study and a variety of ministries. It is located on S. Orange Avenue near S. 17th street.
New Community Corporation, also known as NCC, is a nonprofit community development organization. Formed in 1968 by Monsignor William Linder, it offers help in the areas of financial literacy, budgeting, banking, food stamps, health care, employment, energy conservation, rental assistance, homelessness and inpatient substance abuse. NCC additionally develops affordable housing, as well as owns and manages more than 1,700 units for seniors and families. For more information on all NCC does in the community, call the office.
St. Marks Free Will Baptist Church provides religious services in the South Ward area. The Church works to foster a welcoming community to grow in faith.
Known by everyone as "the Old White Church," the structure is a Woodbridge landmark, and the oldest church in the township (although Trinity Episcopal Church next door on Rahway Ave. is a worthy competitor.)
Only two structures have stood on that triangle of land, bounded by Rahway and Port Reading Aves. at the terminus of Freeman Street. The original Meeting House was erected in 1675, and served church members as well as being the seat of Woodbridge's government. The "new" church was built in 1803, and it's still there, under a white brick facade and renovation done in 1972.
A fantastic cemetery, rich in historic lore, is in back of the church. James Parker, a Revolutionary War patriot and the town's famous printer, is buried there.
Both the church and cemetery were put on the National Register of Historic Place in 2007, due mainly to the efforts of the late Robert J. McEwen, a well known author of all things Woodbridge and the best authority on township history.
The Old White Church has a vibrant church community that is very active and involved with the community. The Rev. Robert Boyar has served as pastor since 2005.
