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Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet high from the woods in Franklin Township, near Princeton, where it was built a...
A 40-year-old Christian commune faces an uncertain future
HARDWICK, Mass. (RNS) — As fall shifts into winter in Hardwick, Massachusetts, temperatures are unseasonably high for November, and a 34-acre community built by a homesteading couple nearly four decades ago stands remarkably quiet. “I’m finding it’s okay for me to say, well...
Darren Rizzi is returning to New Jersey, looking to keep Saints coaching job and extend Giants' woes
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Darren Rizzi is returning home to New Jersey, looking to avoid too many distractions, trying to extend the losing streak of a New York Giants team he grew up cheering for and hoping to spark the New Orleans Saints to a late run so he can take the interim label off his...
New Jersey board OKs initial stage of $900-million-plus Netflix production facility at ex-Army base
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — The initial stage of Netflix's $900 million-plus state-of-the-art production facility at a former Army base at the Jersey Shore has won approval from a local planning board. The Oceanport borough planning board last week unanimously approved site plans for...
FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public's help
The FBI is investigating reports about several mysterious nighttime drone flights that have recently occurred across central New Jersey and has asked the public for help. Witnesses have spotted a cluster of what appears to be drones — larger than those typically used by hobbyists...
New Jersey council says ban on 'props' can include 'performative' use of US flag, constitution
EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council's decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the U.S. flag and Constitution — when addressing the council has drawn protests and a warning from a free speech advocacy organization. The...
New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction, is stepping down this weekend so Sen.-elect Andy Kim can be sworn in early. The move was expected and confirmed what Helmy and...
10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey resort community that has lived in fear of being wiped out by the next big storm voted Tuesday to end a decadelong battle with the state over the condition of its beaches and protective sand dunes that involved $42 million worth of fines and litigation. ...
Dismantling of two New Jersey human trafficking rings leads to charges against seven, AG says
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey authorities took down two human trafficking rings, including one that was forcing children as young as 13 to have sex with adults for money, the state's top law enforcement official said Tuesday. Seven people have been charged as a result of the...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it's like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together in 2025. On Tuesday morning, Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer. The news...
