Religion

Rizwan Rizvi, Imam at Masjid-e-Ali mosque,speaks during the Eid Al-Adha celebration. Muslims from around the region gathered at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane Sept. 24 to celebrate their annual Feast of Sacrifice. Known as Eid Al-Adha, the holiday is the second feast holiday in the Islamic calendar, and considered by some to be the most important of all Islamic …

Somerset resident Gary Rosenthal will travel to Israel next month as a delegate to the quadrennial World Zionist Congress. A longtime Somerset resident has been chosen to attend the quadrennial World Zionist Congress in Israel in October. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Dr. Mansoor Rizvi is an invited guest to Pope Francis’ “Witness To Peace: A Multireligious Gathering” on Sept. 25 at the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. One of the founders of the township’s Masjid-e-Ali mosque will be an invited guest at the Sept. 25 multireligious gathering hosted by Pope Francis at the Sept. 11 Memorial in …

Members of the Jain Center of New Jersey line up Sept. 13 to rock the ceremonial cradle of one of their gods on his birthday. About 1,500 people gathered Sept.13 at the Jain Center of New Jersey to celebrate the most important festival of the year for the religion, and the birthday of one of its most important gods. Don’t …

Township Councilman Phil Kramer told the audience that those who attain leadership by “marketing hate” must be stopped. Several hundred people attended the annual “Interfaith Dialoge and Iftar” July 12 at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Several hundred parishioners of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Forane Catholic Church gathered at their new church on Elizabeth Avenue July 11 to celebrate the building’s consecration. The church has been about 5 1/2 years in the making, said Cyriac Antony, an ex-Trustee. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

People from throughout the U.S. and the world gathered on South Middlebush Road July 4 for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a proposed Hindu temple. Several hundred people from throughout the United States and overseas gathered July 4 at a South Middlebush Road site for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a proposed temple. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

Children aged 5 years through the completion of 6th Grade are eligible for the Middlebush Reformed Church’s Vacation Bible School, which runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3 to 7. Registration for the school ends on July 2o. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad, center, reads a proclamation about Ramadan. The Islamic celebration of Ramadan was acknowledged June 23 by the Township Council. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we …

Township Police Chief Lawrence Roberts said the recent shooting at a South Carolina church has prompted increased security at township houses of worship. Township police will step up their patrols of Franklin’s dozens of houses of worship, according to a press release from the department. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …