Religions & Spirituality
By JOSEPH FAGAN
May 9, 2022St. Mark's Episcopal Church in West Orange opened in 1828 and remained as an active congregation until it closed in 2004. After the church closed it saw only occasional use as a rental property for small fellowships. Over the years however financial resources were lacking to maintain the church, and it fell into a state of further disrepair and neglect. By spring 2015 diocesan trustees had ...
NEWARK, NJ - The dozens of people praying inside St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark were far from their ancestral homeland on the day Ukraine was invaded by Russia.
But home was in their hearts as they looked into their souls for the faith to help Ukraine win the fight of its life.
"When we heard about this, we couldn't sleep at all. We've been ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Despite a slight drizzle, very high – for December – temperatures in the 50s brought out lots of residents with Christmas spirit for the annual township tree lighting and moment with Santa on Dec. 6.
This year’s lighting was unfortunately a drive-thru event, since officials had heard that driving rain and high winds would be a problem, so they wanted to ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township got its light on as residents, Hebrew School kids, and clergy gathered to kindle the township menorah Nov. 30 on the third night of Hanukkah.
“Being here is special, and the township wants us to know, that in being here tonight, we are very wanted in Montville Township,” Pine Brook Jewish Center Rabbi Mark Finkel told the assembly. “It ...
Hanukkah falls very early this year, just three days after Thanksgiving.
The township menorah will be lit at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30 with guests from Pine Brook Jewish Center and the Chabad of Montville.
Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating!