NEW JERSEY
WABC
NEWARK (WABC) — Critics are turning up the pressure on the Archbishop of Newark, over his plans to spend half a million dollars of Archdiocese money to expand his weekend home.
More than 17,000 petition signatures protesting the plans were delivered to Newark’s main cathedral Sunday.
The Archdiocese plans a 3,000 square foot expansion at the home in Hunterdon County. It includes an indoor pool. a hot tub, and three fireplaces.
It’s all to get the home ready for Archbishop John Myers’s retirement.
The Archdiocese has said donations and the sale of unnecessary properties are funding the expansion.
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