Monmouth County News

Members of three faiths hold day of understanding

Members of three faiths hold day of understanding

Nearly 300 Jews, Christians, and Muslims took a journey of enlightenment and entertainment during the Three Faiths Event in Monmouth County on June 14. They traveled from a mosque to a temple to a church and finally to Monmouth University for a multicultural festival of music, art, and food. Read More

Senior housing plan takes ‘one more step’ to reality

Senior housing plan takes ‘one more step’ to reality

Members of the Monmouth County Jewish community gathered June 15 at the future site of The Village for Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Workmen’s Circle to bring the project “one step closer to making it a reality.”Read More

Monmouth Conservative temples vote for merger

Beth El, Beth Torah celebrate unification for August 2010

Monmouth Conservative temples vote for merger

By a vast majority, members of two Monmouth County Conservative congregations have voted to merge “into one.” Temple Beth Torah in Ocean and Temple Beth El in Oakhurst polled their congregants June 7 at both synagogues. The results, tabulated by the Monmouth County Clerk’s office, approved the move, by 82 percent at Beth Torah and 71 percent at Beth El.Read More

Youth work ‘Hand in Hand’ with special children

Teen volunteers create bonds with challenged kids

Youth work ‘Hand in Hand’ with special children

With myriad new technologies and social networking websites popping up daily, you might think that most kids today barely have a free minute to do anything else. But a group of teenagers in Monmouth County have been doing their best to flip that notion on its head; for the last year they have spent time creating powerful bonds with special-needs children through the “Hand in Hand” program.Read More

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Candle Lighting Time

11th of Tamuz, 5769
July 3, 2009 | 8:15 p.m.

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