Religions & Spirituality
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
May 12, 2021ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Federal law enforcement officials descended on the BAPS Temple in Robbinsville on Tuesday to execute court orders on the property where workers say they were victims of human trafficking and labor abuse. Six plaintiffs have filed the lawsuit on behalf of approximately 200 other Indian nationals who claim they were forced labor and faced ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Human Relations Council and the Township of East Brunswick will sponsor the First Annual Lighting Ceremony to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy period of fasting for Muslims worldwide, on Sunday, May 2 at 8:45 pm.
The event will be held outside near the Municipal Complex Pond and will be streamed on the township's Facebook page ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Remembrances of “Ya gotta do something” and “Leave a mark that can't erase” described the life and legacy of Kenneth Armwood, Middlesex County Deputy Commissioner, East Brunswick’s Economic Development Officer, and long-time Piscataway resident on Monday.
The late morning funeral service for Armwood, who passed away March 29 at age 46 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Interfaith Clergy council invites residents to attend an interfaith service of commemoration, hope and healing on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event will be held on Tuesday, March 2 on Facebook Live at 7:30 pm on the EB Interfaith Clergy Council FB page and on EBTV (Comcast Channel 26 or Channels 37/38 on Verizon.)
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A program that for 38 years has sought to lift every voice and sing is going virtual.
“An Evening of Gospel Choirs,” under the direction of Rutgers professor Angus Kress Gillespie, has drawn the soulful, soaring sounds from many of the historic African American churches from New Brunswick and neighboring towns.
The program will be held virtually because of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Two Spotswood families are mourning the loss of their sons. Justin Rochford and Jonathan Ramirez, both 20, were killed over the weekend in a one-car accident while traveling along the northbound side of Route 9 just south of Smallwood Lane in Manalapan on Saturday evening. Rochford was pronounced dead at the scene while Ramirez succumbed to his injuries at Jersey Shore Medical ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A pandemic raged, retreated and returned with a vengeance, but the eight chaplains on staff at Saint Peter’s University Hospital tended to the spiritual well-being of hundreds of patients as the medical staff cared for their physical health.
The members of the Pastoral Care Department were there with prayers over the past 10 months, even when they weren’t ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Please join the East Brunswick Interfaith Clergy Council for its 45th Annual Thanksgiving interfaith service tonight online and on television.
EAST BRUNSWICK INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 7:30 pm
The Virtual Service will be broadcast on:
EBTV (East Brunswick TV) cable channels Comcast 25, Verizon 37 & 38
EBTV YouTube ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The time of Diwali is one of the most festive and beautiful times of the year. Diwali literally means "a row of lights." It is a time filled with light and love; a time when Indians all over the world rejoice. It is the darkest night of the darkest period, yet it is a celebration of light. Diwali is heralded as the triumph of good over evil.
The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Internationally recognized lawyer, activist, educator and writer Lauren Hersh will examine the stunning growth and impact of human trafficking in a virtual presentation as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Hersh, a former New York prosecutor and currently the national director of World Without Exploitation, ...
