Religions & Spirituality

SOMERSET, NJ – First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens will say goodbye to a long-time senior pastor at the end of June, welcoming Rev. Danté R. Quick to the Somerset congregation he attended as a seminary student. 

Rev. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. originally planned to retire from the church in Nov. 2020, but delayed his departure to lead First Baptist through the COVID-19 ...

Memorial Day, as the name implies, was established to create a day of remembrance to honor soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the U.S. Civil War. Our culture today, however, associates the holiday with the start of summer activities, like barbecues and going to the beach. How did this once somber holiday become the signal of summer? 

After the Civil War ended in the spring of ...

SOMERSET, NJ – As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears its end, religious leaders and local officials gathered at the performance gazebo on Demott Lane for the township’s first Ramadan lighting ceremony. Amid the state’s recovery from COVID-19, spiritual leaders from various faiths reflected on how community and service to others -- two essential parts of the observation of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s Healthcare System will be hosting a remembrance service to honor those lost and affected by COVID-19.

The virtual interfaith service will be held Wednesday, April 21 at 2 p.m.

Immediately after, there will be a commemorative tree planting ceremony outside the hospital’s main entrance, off Park Boulevard.

Masking protocols will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Staff and Management of TAPinto Fraklin/Somerset wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas. This has been a challenging year for our country and our community, and we wish you peace and prosperity in 2021. 

So, we leave you with these words written so long ago by John Lennon, and wish your family a peaceful gathering to enjoy all your blessings this of time of year, ...

 Did you know yuletide caroling began 1,000 years before Christmas existed? Or how about the fact that mistletoe was used to represent immortality long before the holiday reached Europe? And before there was eggnog, the medieval English drank wassail made from mulled ale. 

Maria Kennedy, an instructor of folklore at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Department of ...

FRANKLIN, NJ – Continuing its mission to give back to community members in need, True-2-Life Ministries of Somerset hosted its 4th annual 'Adopt-A-Family' Christmas Dinner on the evening of Dec. 19. 

At this time, 12 Franklin families, all nominated by members of the non-denominational community-based church, were treated to a full-course dinner and Santa made a special ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — Ahmed Mackey, a long-time Piscataway resident and Somerset County Sheriff’s officer died on Sunday from an apparent heart attack he suffered while getting ready to go on detail, said Sheriff Darrin Russo.

According to MyCentralJersey.com, Russo said Mackey, who had been a member of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department for almost 20 years became ill while ...