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Ridgewood NJ, Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is one of the most important religious holidays in the Christian calendar and is celebrated by Christians all over the world.
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Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.
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Ridgewood NJ, what do Neil Armstrong, tortoises, and jelly beans have in common? Why, they’ve all been to space, of course. President Ronald Reagan was known for being a connoisseur of the chewy candy, so much so that he provided the astronauts aboard the Challenger shuttle with a bag full of them in 1983 — a gift that resulted in charming footage of them tossing the jelly beans in zero gravity before happily eating them. Reagan was also known to break the ice at high-level meetings by passing around jelly beans, even commenting that “you can tell a lot about a fella’s character by whether he picks out all of one color or just grabs a handful.”
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Ridgewood NJ, It’s an annual tradition – Easter at Memorial Park in Van Neste Square! Bring the kids for an Easter Egg Hunt, photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny, live music, vendor giveaways, treats and more. The fun starts at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 30th , 11am – 2pm .Hop on over!
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Newark NJ, as the season of Lent draws to a close, Catholics prepare to observe Holy Week to commemorate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. The nearly 1.3 million Catholics worshiping in the Archdiocese of Newark’s 212 parishes throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties will mark the days leading to Easter Sunday on March 31 with a full range of liturgies — Mass, Stations of the Cross, prayer services, and more.
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Paramus NJ, Stew Leonard’s, the beloved farm fresh food store, is gearing up for a springtime celebration with its annual Easter Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny events. Families in Bergen County, NJ, are invited to join in the festive activities, filled with fun, treats, and photo opportunities.
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Continue reading Easter Egg Hunt at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is one of the most important religious holidays in the Christian calendar and is celebrated by Christians all over the world.
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Ridgewood NJ, Easter in the Park – April 8, 2023 – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Memorial Park at Van Neste Square sponsored by Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce – There will be a live band, face painting, an Easter egg hunt, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, and other fun activities.
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River Edge Nj, Bergen County Historical Society on April 15th presented Friday’s Fare at Historic New Bridge Landing . Hot Cross Buns A traditional spiced/sweet bun eaten on Good Friday, marking the end of Lent, was incised with a cross representing the crucifixion, & with spices used for embalming, as well as believed to carry magical or medicinal properties. The 6th century AD Greeks were making spiced cakes marked with a cross, & Pagan Saxons honored the goddess of spring Eostre [Easter] with loaves marked with crosses, representing the four stages of the moon or four seasons
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Ridgewood NJ, as life returns to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, slightly more Americans expect they’ll celebrate Easter Sunday in church.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 42% of American Adults say they will attend a church service to celebrate Easter this year. That’s up from 40% last year. Forty-two percent (42%) say they won’t be in church for Easter, down from 47% a year ago, while another 16% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Newark NJ, During Holy Week, nearly 1.3 million Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Newark will participate in sacred liturgies remembering the death of Christ and celebrating his resurrection on Easter Sunday. This year, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will observe Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum with in-person liturgical celebrations at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Fire Department will be taking the Easter Bunny for a ride through the streets of Ridgewood. Saturday, April 11, 2020 starting at 12pm Please stay in your yard and maintain social distancing. When you hear the sirens, the Easter Bunny is coming! Sponsored by the Village of Ridgewood and FMBA/Ridgewood Fire Department
“Because you Bible thumpers are constantly trying to impose your superstitious – and the resulting ideology such as on abortion, blue laws, LGBTQ+, etc. – on the rest of us who actually life in the modern world.
Stay to yourself and we wouldn’t care what god you believe in such as the flying spaghetti monster. Google it. Since I’m sure you plebs don’t know what I am referring to.”
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This is the type of angry hateful rhetoric typical of atheists.
