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NJ Ashes to Go 2024: Where to find an outdoor Ash Wednesday service in North Jersey
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Ridgewood Church offers drive-through & walk-up Ash Wednesday service
Father Tom Mathews & Barbara Monahan with Christ Episcopal Church in Ridgewood, NJ offer drive-through & walk-up Ash Wednesday service.
Anne-Marie Caruso, NorthJersey.com
This week, Christians around the world will observe Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 40-day period of repentance known as Lent. The solemn season ends on Easter, which falls this year on March 31.
Ash Wednesday is celebrated with a Mass during which a priest places ashes in the shape of a cross on worshippers’ foreheads while reciting the words “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The ashes, typically made from burning palms, symbolize penitence and mortality.
Over the past decade, an increasing number of priests in North Jersey, recognizing that busy commuters don’t always have time to stop into church on weekdays, have been bringing ashes to the time-crunched masses at bus stops, train stations and intersections.
The idea is to meet people where they are, said the Rev. Emily Mellott, a pastor at Trinity Episcopal Church in Moorestown, who helped popularize the phenomenon with a website, ashestogo.org.
“Many of us need those reminders more when we are in the middle of our daily business of life than when we’ve made time and preparation to come to a church building, so we take the ashes and prayer outside the church.”
The Rev. Andrew Wright of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark added that although the act of receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday is a Christian practice, “it’s available for anyone (of any denomination) who wishes to participate.”
Ashes to Go in North Jersey
Here’s a partial list of locations around the region offering ashes-to-go. The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey maintains an map with the most up to date information at the “Ashes to Go in Northern New Jersey” webpage.
Bergen County
- Allendale train station, Main Street and East Street, 6 to 8:30 a.m.
- Glen Rock, Borough Hall train station, 6 to 8 a.m.
- Hillsdale, 6:30 to 8 a.m. at the borough train station and 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 326 Hillsdale Ave.
- Ridgewood, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Christ Church, 105 Cottage Place; drive-thru ashes from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Tenafly, 7 to 7:45 a.m. at the town bus stop.
Essex County
- Bloomfield/Glen Ridge, 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Glen Ridge train station
- Millburn, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the train station
- Newark, Trinity & St. Philip’s Cathedral, 7:30 a.m. at 688 Broad St.
- Orange, 8 a.m. to noon at Epiphany & Christ Church, 105 Main St.
- Short Hills, 6 to 8 a.m. at the Short Hills train station and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Christ Church, 66 Highland Ave.
- Verona, 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 2:30 p.m. at Church of the Holy Spirit, 36 Gould St.
Hudson County
- Bayonne, Trinity Parish in Bergen Point, 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Eighth Street light rail station
- Hoboken, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the PATH station
Morris County
- Denville, 5 to 6 p.m. at Church of the Saviour, 155 Morris Ave.
- Lincoln Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 221 Main St.
- Madison, 6 to 8 a.m. at the Madison and Convent Station train stations
- Morris Plains, 6 to 7:30 a.m. at the train station; drive-thru ashes from noon to 12:45 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 29 Hillview Ave.
Sussex County
- Wantage, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Route 23
Deena Yellin covers religion for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to her work covering how the spiritual intersects with our daily lives, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
Email: yellin@northjersey.com
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Is there anything better than going out for breakfast? I mean, sure, you can make bacon, eggs, and toast at home, but there’s just something relaxing about going out to a Jersey Diner and getting your coffee in a plain white mug, looking over a massive menu, and feeling the back of your legs stick to the pleather booth.
Jersey loves a good breakfast spot.
A New Breakfast Chain Is Coming To NJ, With 2 Locations Planned
And there’s a new breakfast chain getting ready to open two locations in New Jersey that promise an elevated breakfast experience, which could be perfect for your next brunch.
And this new elevated breakfast concept is being run by a mother-son duo, who don’t love seeing that?
The Maple House Is Coming Soon To New Jersey
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According to NJ.com, Monmouth County natives Anthony DeGrande and his mother, Lisa Dalton, are the brains behind Monmouth County’s newest breakfast place, The Maple House.
The Maple House will specialize in an elevated breakfast experience, whipping up menu items such as cookie butter pancakes, a braised short rib melt, and addictive salads. The Maple House will be a great new addition to the New Jersey breakfast scene.
The Maple House Is Planning 2 NJ Locations
The Maple House already has big expansion plans, too. The first location is getting ready to open sometime in May off Oceanport Avenue in Fort Monmouth, but there are already plans in place for a second location.
The Maple House also plans on debuting in Neptune, off of South Main Street, in the near future as well.
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PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Paterson.
The violence erupted around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of East 29th Street and 10th Avenue.
Children nearby gasped in horror at the sound of rapid gunfire. They were just about to sing Happy Birthday to their 13-year-old friend at her backyard party, but instead of blowing out the candles, they ducked for cover when they heard gunshots in the distance.
“Just hearing it – it was scary to witness, to hear. Especially on my birthday. Like a time I’m trying to play with my friends, get together,” said the 13-year-old.
She also says she had a friend who was there who saw what happened.
“He was going to the bodega – he went running back, but he had saw two people come out of a car and then shoot, but it was like an automatic gun,” she added.
Bystanders watched in shock and panic as first responders treated the victims. One of them was lying in the street next to a car and another was on the ground next to a bicycle.
Local councilman Luis Velez says the City of Paterson has taken measures to reduce crime in this part of town – what he calls a ‘hotspot’ — in part by installing security cameras. He is encouraging the community to cooperate.
“Paterson Police is doing their job as I know, they’re doing a great job to reduce crime, but one again we, the police, nobody, not even the news media has a crystal ball to say this is going to happen now,” Velez said, “Some people see corners getting built up, they see activities and they’re afraid to come out and say something, but our police department is trained to keep it confidential and approach to bring the quality of life in this area.”
The 13-year-old hopes her next birthday party is not ruined by the sound of gunshots.
“First we thought it was fireworks, but then we heard sirens and everyone started going home because they were scared,” she added.
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