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Paws in the Pews: Why New Jersey Churches are Going to the Dogs

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A “Bark Mitzvah” for her 13-year-old Chihuahua, Matilda

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Ridgewood NJ, From singing cockatoos to “Bark Mitzvahs,” houses of worship across the Garden State are trading traditional silence for a bit of howling and a lot of heart. As national church attendance faces a decline, New Jersey congregations are finding that the secret to a full house might just have four legs and a wagging tail.

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