Religion

Participants at the 5th Annual International Peace Day in Kendall Park. Representatives from about 20 faith-based and community groups gathered at the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara on Route 27 in Kendall Park May 9 for the 5th annual International Peace Day. Organized by Tulsi Maharjan president of Friends of Nepal – New Jersey, the event featured music, meditation, prayer and …

The New Jersey Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center is said to host the largest Buddha statue in the West. Congregants of the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center on Route 27 gathered at the site May 2 to celebrate the birthday of their Lord Buddha. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

Workers from Campbellsville Industries of Campbellsville, Ky. place the finial in the spire at Kingston Presbyterian Church. Nearly six months to the day the removal of the original began, a new steeple was placed atop Kingston Presbyterian Church on Route 27. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

Hundreds of members of the Jain Center of New Jersey paraded down Cedar Grove Lane April 18 top honor some of their fellow members who have participated in a year-long fast. Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that stresses nonviolence and vegetarianism. There are about 1,800 members of the Jain Center, which opened in 2008. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Members of the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque welcomed the community into their center on Jan. 24. The goal of the open house, according to organizers, was to talk about some of the programs offered by the mosque, and to answer any questions residents might have about Islam. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

U.S. Attorney Paul G. Fishman speaks after receiving the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey was honored by a township-based church Jan. 18 for his “impeccable record of meeting the cause of justice.” Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

Sayed Mostafa Qazwini of the Islamic Educational Center of Orange County, Cal. speaks at the Jan. 10 celebration of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad’s birthday at Masjid-e-Ali Mosque. Sunni and Shia Muslims gathered Jan. 10 at the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque to celebrate the birthday of their Prophet Muhammad and to denounce the violence carried out in his name. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The Rev. Buster Soaries announced Jan. 6 a Franklin Boulevard project that will combine a financial literacy center with veterans’ housing. An ambitious project for Franklin Boulevard that would include veterans’ housing, a health care facility and financial literacy services was announced Jan. 6 by the Rev. DeForest Soaries. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Temple Beth El on Hamilton Street celebrated the first night of Chanukah Dec. 16 with the ceremonial lighting of menorahs. Rabbi Eli Garfinkel takes us through the ceremony. 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 …

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