The editorial remarks regarding the history of the Diocese of New Jersey - "Divisions of various sorts have run rampant, and diocesan leadership has seemed powerless to do anything about them" - caused me to wonder about the credibility of your sources. I have resided in New Jersey for 69 years (45 as a priest), and am not acquainted with the diocese which you describe.

TLC's "laundry list" of improvements needed probably could refer to any diocese in the church. Certainly there is room for improvement of these categories in New Jersey, as there is anywhere.

But I take exception to the implication that the Diocese of New Jersey has been in need of major surgery for many years. That is just plain not so. If this is what you have been told, I think that it might be well for you to reexamine your sources.

(The Rev. Canon) Ronald G. Albury

Southampton, N.J.