Religions & Spirituality
By TAPINTO.NET STAFF
June 4, 2020PARKLAND, FL — Dr. William Shapiro, a former Livingston resident, died peacefully on June 1 at 90 years old after a long battle with lewy body dementia.
After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, Shapiro taught history at Lincoln Junior High School, Mountain High School and West Orange High School for 42 years and was faculty advisor to ...
NEWARK, NJ – A 38-year-old man from Pompton Plains in Morris County has admitted to maliciously calling in a bomb threat to a religious institution in Livingston in 2017, according to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
James Triano pleaded guilty via videoconference before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty on Tuesday to an indictment charging him with maliciously conveying false information ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Although the annual Israel flag raising ceremony has been canceled due to health concerns, members of the Livingston Department of Public Works (DPW) and Councilman Michael Vieira, who serves as liaison to the Livingston Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI), braved the rain and donned protective masks earlier this week to raise the flag outside Livingston Town Hall ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The passage of new legislation in 2019 has enabled Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, located at 68 Old Short Hills Road in Livingston, to open a new café on the premises.
In addition to the on-site café, the chapel's patrons can also now take advantage of a food service that provides snacks, breakfast or lunch to mourners in ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — As tens of thousands of people marched through Lower Manhattan on Sunday in a show of solidarity for the Jewish community in response to recent anti-Semitic attacks, hundreds of Livingston residents who couldn’t make the trek into the city took to the streets of their own hometown instead to show their support.
Knowing that a ride into Manhattan on a Sunday ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Rabbi David Vaisberg of Temple B’nai Abraham led Livingston residents in lighting the menorah candles at the Camuso Holiday Display in celebration of the Festival of Lights earlier this week.
Among the many families who joined Vaisberg in prayer and song were Livingston Mayor Al Anthony, members of the township council and their families.
“I’m ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Jewish leaders across the state are examining security measures and closely following the investigation in Tuesday’s deadly shootout at a kosher supermarket in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City.
“My colleague, Rabbi David Vaisberg, sent a note to the congregation last night,” said Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz of B'nai Abraham in ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — For the first time, three of Livingston’s volunteer organizations brought together the world’s five most prominent religions under one roof for a celebration of Livingston’s diversity.
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism were all represented during the Religions of the World ceremony, which was hosted by the Livingston Committee for ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In an effort to promote education about and understanding of the five major world religions—Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism—the Livingston Committee for Diversity & Inclusion (LCDI) has collaborated with the Livingston Vision 20/20 Committee and the Livingston Clergy Association to host the first Religions of the World event to be ...
