Category Archives: Religion

RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted to prayer.

RED BANK: Opposing advocates for Israel and Palestine argue over a non-existent ceasefire resolution as council stays out of it.

RED BANK: With second warming center about to open, town spotlights "small but mighty network" of programs to provide shelter, nutrition and healthcare to those in need.

RED BANK: Pilgrim Baptist Church wraps up its annual three-day Vacation Bible School & Bible Fitness Boot Camp.

RED BANK: Rock star Jon Bon Jovi spoke with Pastor Terrence Porter of Pilgrim Baptist Church for a Christmas Eve segment on NBC's Today Show.

RED BANK: Council meeting won't be held on Yom Kippur after all as three council members walk back their controversy-stirring votes.

RED BANK: Rejecting otherwise routine change, council decides on split vote to stick to its schedule and meet on October 9, Yom Kippur.

RED BANK: With heavy snow falling outside, Bon Jovi opens new 'warming center' for homeless men, the latest endeavor of his foundation.

ON THE GREEN: Hundreds of Jews and non-Jews pack temples in Rumson and Tinton Falls to mourn victims of Pittsburgh shootings.

RED BANK: A march and rally for immigrant rights through downtown includes a declaration of moral support from borough police.

TINTON FALLS: Monmouth Reform Temple members fan out to help in a wide variety of ways on Mitzvah Day.

RED BANK: At a clinic on navigating new DACA era, 'Dreamers' help others just like them file paperwork. Meanwhile, their futures are "on hold," says one.

LINCROFT: The Brookdale campus hosts the 2017 Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by Pilgrim Baptist of Red Bank.

LINCROFT: The Brookdale campus is the setting for a free April 20 panel discussion on "the Golden Rule."

RED BANK: Council approves controversial "inclusive community" statement despite concerns about "false hopes" tied to sanctuary city concept.

RED BANK: Committee revisits, with no changes, controversial statement on undocumented immigrants expected to face possible council action next month.

RED BANK: Head of Human Relations Committee calls for Clancy's resignation for calling tearful testimony of Latino immigrants "heartwarming sob stories."

TINTON FALLS: Bring love and dignity, leave the political rhetoric, as Monmouth Reform Temple invites all faiths to a Monday evening gathering.

RED BANK: Council takes no immediate action on controversial measure regarding law enforcement and undocumented immigrants.

MIDDLETOWN: A new emphasis on music at Westminster Presbyterian includes a public-welcome Crossroads Cafe Coffee House on March 31.