Tag: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

  • Spotswood woman receives national grant for volunteer work

    Spotswood woman receives national grant for volunteer work

    SPOTSWOOD – Regina Fitzpatrick, a volunteer at the Community of Hope Ministries in Spotswood, was recognized and awarded for her service in the community. The Royal Neighbors of America, the first women-led insurance organization in the U.S., honored Fitzpatrick on Oct. 13 with a Nation of Neighbors empowerment award and a national grant of $10,000.…

  • Chef representing St. Peter’s wins judge’s choice in county cooking contest

    Chef representing St. Peter’s wins judge’s choice in county cooking contest

      SPOTSWOOD – A local chef representing St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Spotswood won the judge’s choice award in a cooking contest.   Chefs prepared recipes on a budget during Middlesex County’s Dine Below The Line, which held its first virtual event on June 3.   Hosted by Sharon Gordon, guests included chairman of Feeding…

  • Spotswood church reopens thrift shop, will hold outdoor mass

    Spotswood church reopens thrift shop, will hold outdoor mass

    SPOTSWOOD–St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will reopen its thrift shop, begin its community suppers again, and hold its first outdoor mass in August, after being closed for months due to COVID-19. St. Peter’s announced its plan to resume community outreach with the reopening of its popular thrift shop on Aug. 1. The thrift shop has been…

  • Historic Freehold Borough church breaks ground on new center

    Historic Freehold Borough church breaks ground on new center

    FREEHOLD – Historic St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Freehold has broken ground for Crossroads at St. Peter’s, marking the culmination of more than 20 years of dreaming and planning. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sept. 29 and included members of the public, the Episcopal bishop of New Jersey, Freehold Borough Mayor Nolan Higgins, Borough…

  • Spotswood pig roast will include beers brewed by priest

    Spotswood pig roast will include beers brewed by priest

    St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual Community Pig Roast from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the church, located at the intersection of Main Street and Devoe Avenue, Spotswood. In celebration of its fifth anniversary, St. Peter’s has named Frank Juba, store manager of ShopRite of Spotswood, as its honorary pig master. Also new this…

  • Spotswood mayor named honorary pig master for St. Peter’s roast

    Spotswood mayor named honorary pig master for St. Peter’s roast

    St. Peter’s Episcopal Church has named Spotswood Mayor Ed Seely as the first honorary pig master for its fourth annual Community Pig Roast. The family-friendly event will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the church, located at the intersection of Main Street and Devoe Avenue in Spotswood. There will be musical entertainment…

  • Spotswood family celebrates ninth Eagle Scout

    Spotswood family celebrates ninth Eagle Scout

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – A young man spent hundreds of hours leading dozens of volunteers in refurbishing a cemetery gate in order to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout —and to keep up his family tradition. Boy Scout Troop 35 of Spotswood presented Matthew J. Chludzinski with the highest award in scouting…

  • Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes Ash Wednesday to the streets

    Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes Ash Wednesday to the streets

    As part of the nationwide Ashes to Go movement, clergy and lay people will visit transit stops, street corners, coffee shops and college campuses to mark the foreheads of Christians with ashes at more than 25 locations around New Jersey. On Ash Wednesday, March 1, local sites include St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood; St. James Church,…