Religions & Spirituality

HELMTTA, NJ - Sunday, April 12 will be a very different Easter Sunday than people would have envisioned a couple of months ago. Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek is inviting residents to come out on to their front porches on Easter Sunday to listen as the bells of both St. George and Holy Trinity Churches ring out at noon.

The bells will honor the lives of those lost to the coronavirus pandemic as ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Rev. James Checchio, Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen has announced an abrupt and radical departure from the teachings of the Catholic Church. The faithful are permitted to eat meat on Fridays during the remainder of the Lenten season, except for Good Friday, April 10.

The Bishop said he granted the dispensation because of all the sacrifices being made in the midst of the ...

HELMETTA, NJ - Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek has a simple request for residents for the next 19 days; turn the lights on. Slavicek is asking the community to band together to create a "shining example of humanity."

"Candlelight services are generally held at night and are intended to be a way for groups of people, large or small, to quietly reflect, pray together or simply show ...

NEW JERSEY - The Diocese of Metuchen has suspended all public masses beginning on March 18. Public masses may not resume any earlier than April 3. The situation will be re-evaluated at that time and a decision will be made based on the circumstances regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Checchio released directives for churches within the Diocese of Metuchen to follow. The directives ...

NEW JERSEY - As public gatherings are being canceled and postponed across the Garden State in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, area Catholics are faced with a dilemma as Easter quickly approaches. The Most Rev. James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metuchen, announced on Friday that masses within Diocese of Metuchen will continue. However, parishioners are not obligated to attend in person until the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The memorial service for Yousef Khela, 13, was held on Thursday, January 23 at the St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Khela died on Wednesday when he fell through the ice at the East Brunswick Municipal Pond. Khela's memory was honored by his family, friends and the local community. Among those who spoke at his wake were several members of the ...