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Historic Paterson Catholic Church Closing Indefinitely Historic Paterson Catholic Church Closing Indefinitely
Historic Paterson Catholic Church Closing Indefinitely St. Michael Catholic Church in Paterson will be closed indefinitely beginning Friday, March 1, the Diocese of Paterson announced. The church, at 74 Cianci St. was built in 1929 at a cost of $175,000 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The land the church sits on was originally purchased by Methodists in 1836 before being purchased by the Catholic Church in 1903. Reasons for the closure included concern for the safety of the public and how to deal with the parish's debt, the diocese said. The diocese said it has supported the parish financially for 12 year…

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by Sam Barron
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Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service
Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service Several people hijacked a virtual service of a predominately Asian-American church in Englewood, uttering ethnic slurs and posting pornographic images, authorities said. More than 150 congregants and others with the Bergen County church were subject to the bias attack on Zoom, Police Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said Saturday. Although invasions of video conferences were once dismissed as trolling, that changed once the spread of COVID-19 made Zoom the app of choice for many forced to communicate remotely. The FBI considers the systemic “weaponization” of Zoom as hate speech and harassme…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Police Keeping Eye On Hackensack Church Where Anti-ICE Protestors Cursed, Heckled Priest VIDEO: Police Keeping Eye On Hackensack Church Where Anti-ICE Protestors Cursed, Heckled Priest
Video: Police Keeping Eye On Hackensack Church Where Anti-ice Protestors Cursed, Heckled Priest UPDATE: Outrage continued to mount against a group of protestors who harassed a beloved Hackensack priest, cursing and calling him a rapist, prompting police protection for the church as long as anti-ICE demonstrations at the nearby Bergen County Jail continue. Some of the protestors had been involved in a couple of brief skirmishes outside the jail on Saturday and were marching through city streets when they stopped outside St. Anthony of Padua RC Church that night. “Look what they’re doing, Father,” says one protester who comes up from behind the Rev. Brian H. Laffler in a video tweeted b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps
Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps Summer in New Jersey is starting to take shape. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced he will be signing an executive order allowing child care services, organized sports practices and youth day camps to resume over the next several weeks. Murphy also anticipates being able to raise the limits on indoor gatherings in a way that would allow for greater religious services for the weekend of June 12. Child care centers can reopen to all clients Monday, June 15, Murphy said.  "As more and more workers prepare to go back to their jobs," said the governor, "we must ensure a conti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hallelujah! NJ's Largest Catholic Diocese Begins Phased Reopening Of Churches Hallelujah! NJ's Largest Catholic Diocese Begins Phased Reopening Of Churches
Hallelujah! NJ's Largest Catholic Diocese Begins Phased Reopening Of Churches The Archdiocese of Newark -- New Jersey's largest Catholic diocese -- announced a three-phase plan to reopen its churches. Phase One began Sunday morning, with doors opening for private prayer.  Weekday Masses are included in Phase Two -- which require worshipers to wear masks and continue social distancing measures. There's no timeline on that yet. Sunday Masses are included in Phase Three. Catholic parishes and schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties are included in the Archdiocese of Newark. UPDATE: During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Orthodox Rabbis Order Shutdown Of Bergen County Synagogues Amid Coronavirus Concerns Orthodox Rabbis Order Shutdown Of Bergen County Synagogues Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Orthodox Rabbis Order Shutdown Of Bergen County Synagogues Amid Coronavirus Concerns The Rabbinical Council of Bergen County has temporarily ceased operations at each of its county synagogues, officials said amid coronavirus concerns in a letter to its members. As per the council's request, community members are urged to work from home and to “stay home whenever possible,” the letter said. This means so weddings, no shiva calls, no minyans (prayer sessions) or any other communal services. “As you can see, these represent significant changes to our lives and many detailed questions will certainly emerge,” read the letter outlining a list of the council’s temporary changes, …

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by Valerie Musson