ALEXANDRIA TWP. — A small number of parents of sixth-graders are protesting the depth of instruction about Islam that their children are receiving. According to township resident Michael Mahler, an assignment related to a chapter on the Nation of Islam asks students to construct a collage addressing the question, “What does Islam mean to you.” If you ask an 11-year-old... Full story »

Turkey dinners are served at no charge by several Hunterdon and nearby churches on Nov. 26. Stockton Inn gives to the community with sit-down dinners for $5; additional donations are accepted for a soup kitchen and reservations are required. Also, special holiday services are scheduled: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 Churches invited to the service are Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Clinton United... Full story »

RARITAN TWP. -- The church in Reaville has re-opened as an independent Christian congregation. An official dedication event is set for Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m., the only service that day. Light refreshments will be served in the basement following the service. Regular Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m. at the church, 191 Old York Road. Ted Hills, a... Full story »

WHITEHOUSE STATION — The Readington Community Theatre will present its first Coffee House music event on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 7:30 to 10 p.m at the Rockaway Reformed Church, 115 Main St. The event will be themed as a 1950’s-1960’s “folk music revival” featuring old friends and new, local talent. While the setting will be a ’50’s-era Greenwich Village cafe... Full story »

SOMERVILLE — Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties plans volunteer training for two programs. Training is covered in nine hours over three sessions. The first session is at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 at the JFS office, 150 W. High St., Somerville. All are welcome. Volunteers will receive orientation, training and ongoing support as they work with... Full story »

RARITAN TWP. — Nearly three years after it closed, the church in Reaville is re-opening Sunday as an independent Christian congregation. The service will be at 9:30 a.m. at the church, 191 Old York Road. Irvin and Vilma Hockenbury are among the core group of about 15 people forming the new church. An official dedication event is set for Sunday,... Full story »

FLEMINGTON — The Salvation Army’s annual red kettle campaign begins Saturday, Nov. 21. Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts in and around Hunterdon County. Kettle donations are used to provide meals, warm jackets and toys for children. These funds also help the Salvation Army provide emergency disaster services, character-building and music programs, plus help with utilities to families in need... Full story »

RARITAN TWP. — The Greek Orthodox Parish of Hunterdon County has celebrated the purchase of a 12-acre property on Voorhees Corner Road (next to the J.P. Case Middle School) on which to build the parish’s church and community center. The Very Rev. Archimandrite George Nikas, interim pastor of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Hunterdon County and chancellor of the... Full story »

All candidates for governmental office at any level are invited to attend, even briefly, either of two scheduled meetings for the purpose of sharing a statement on how one’s personal faith translates into political practice. These sessions are to be only for positive expressions concerning a relationship with divine accountability affecting honesty, integrity and transparency in governmental decision-making. The... Full story »

Chabad of Hunterdon County will be hosting a Community Shabbat dinner open to all on Friday, Oct. 23. It will feature Holocaust survivor Esther Bakonyi who will share her riveting memories and experiences from her childhood, living through the horrors of World War II as a 5-year-old. Here are excerpts from her memoirs: “I was always friendly and the grownups... Full story »

The Jewish Woman’s Circle of Hunterdon will host an Israeli dancing workshop this Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Well-known dance instructor Elyse Litt will lead the workshop, sharing over 20 years of experience teaching Israeli dance. No experience is necessary. All are welcome to join. The cost is $10, which includes the dance workshop, Israeli- themed refreshments and one... Full story »

The fifth annual Revelation Generation Christian rock festival took over Revelation Farms in Kingwood Township drew thousands of fans on Saturday and Sunday.  Full story »

SATURDAY, July 18 Beth Coleman Band, 7-9 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 98 Sky Manor Road, Alexandria Township, just west of Sky Manor Airport; bring picnic baskets and lawn chairs; $15 per adult donation supports the St. Thomas Church and the Band; under age 18 free; snacks and home-baked goods available; call 908-399-5117 or visit sthomasepc.org. SUNDAY, July 19 Old-Fashioned... Full story »

THREE BRIDGES -- The Catholic parish of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will celebrate its 25th Jubilee Anniversary, which began last October and continues through 2009, on Sunday July 12 at 11:30 a.m. with Mass celebrated by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, D.C. He will also dedicate a new "Jubilee" stained glass window that has been installed over the... Full story »

Lovers of Christian rock music will be going to a horse farm in Kingwood Township at summer's end. But this is no disorganized Woodstock; it's well run and the crowd ranges from tots to senior citizens. With two stages, the festival offers hard rock and something mellower at the same time. The number of acts booked is amazing. Read all... Full story »