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Updated: St. Sharbel Looks To Replace Current Church With New Construction

Architect W. Michael Campbell displays an artist’s rendering of the proposed new St. Sharbel’s Church, targeted for Easton Avenue and Franklin Boulevard. Update: The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Sharbel’s application at its August 4 meeting. In a brief hearing, the Board was told that any concerns held by the Township’s professional staff had been alleviated. The project’s planner …

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St. Matthias Elementary School Receives 2022 Best Of Somerset Award

Submitted by St. Matthias Elementary School. St. Matthias Elementary School has been selected for the 2022 Best of Somerset Award in the Elementary School category by the Somerset Award Program.  Each year, the Somerset Award Program identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the …

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Start Of Ramadan Celebrated At Municipal Gazebo

The beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was observed on April 1 at the township’s cultural and performing arts gazebo in the Municipal Complex on DeMott Lane. Ramadan, highlighted by fasting from dawn to dusk, runs through May 1. Speakers at the event included local faith leaders and elected officials at the township and county levels. The event …

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Hundreds Gather At Prayer Vigil For People Of Ukraine

Some of the hundreds of people who gathered February 28 at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church for a prayer vigil for the Ukrainian people. Several hundred people gathered February 28 outside the St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church the evening of February 28 to participate in a candlelight vigil for the people of Ukraine. Hosted by Archbishop Daniel, President …

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Township Pastors To State AG: Fire Bridgewater Cops For Mall Scuffle Actions

The Rev. Danté Quick was joined by FBCLG Pastor Emeritus the Rev. DeForest Soaries in calling on the acting state Attorney General to have the two Bridgewater police officers fired. The current and former pastors of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens on Somerset Street have added their voices to those calling for the dismissal of two Bridgewater police officers …

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Jain Center Of NJ Donates Chromebooks To Board Of Education

The Chromebooks were awarded to district officials during the Center’s annual school supply giveaway to Center children. Students enrolled in the school district’s Road to Success program will get a little help from the Jain Center of New Jersey on Cedar Grove Lane. That help is in the form of 75 Chromebooks the Center donated to the Board of Education …

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Former St. Matthias Priest Sentenced to Seven Years In State Prison For Theft

Fr. Douglas Haefner. (Photo: Marilyn Parente) The former senior pastor at St. Matthias Church was sentenced to seven years in state prison on August 4 for stealing more than $500,000 from church coffers. Fr. Douglas Haefner pleaded guilty to one count of 2nd Degree Theft in May for diverting $516,984.56 to his personal use. Fr. Haefner must report to the …

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‘Fr. Doug’ Pleads Guilty To Theft Of $500k From St. Matthias

The Rev. Douglas Haefner, center(File photo). The Rev. Douglas Haefner, the former pastor at St. Matthias Church on John F. Kennedy Boulevard, pleaded guilty on May 19 to one count of theft, admitting that he stole more than $500,000 in parish funds. Haefner entered the plea before Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober, sitting in Somerville. Haefner was released on …

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First Baptist Church Of Lincoln Gardens Participates In COVID-19 Vaccination Program

A new state-local partnership to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the state’s underrepresented population kicked off February 15 at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. A state-local partnership designed to vaccinate 15,000 residents kicked off February 15 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. Under the program, about 1,500 local residents will be vaccinated at the church over the next …

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First Baptist Church Of Lincoln Gardens To Stay Virtual Until 2022

The Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries told more than 400 people on an October 30 conference call that First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens would remain closed throughout 2021. (File photo.) First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens will remain virtual throughout 2021, the church’s senior pastor said during an October 30 telephone conference. Citing the recent surge in positive coronavirus tests …

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