The 22.6 acres Om Sri Balaji Temple and Cultural Center has reportedly received preliminary approval from Township of Monroe Planning Board in Middlesex County of New Jersey. After meeting various conditions for final approval, it is proposed to be built in two phases and would include 12,179 square feet main sanctuary, another two-storey supplementary temple, […]
Hinduism in New Jersey
Hindus want Prayer Room at Princeton University
Hindus have asked for a permanent and exclusive Prayer Room at Princeton University in New Jersey. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Princeton should respond to the requirements of its Hindu students to provide designated prayer-meditation hall for rituals, quiet reflection, festivals and spiritual exercise, which would help […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in New Jersey schools with sizable Hindu pupils
Hindus are urging New Jersey schools, public as well as private, which have significant number of Hindu students, to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendars and beyond. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was not fair […]
Two more Hindu days added to New Jersey schools’ religious holidays list
New Jersey State Board of Education (NJSBE), in a December three revision, added “Goverdhan Puja” and “Pongal” to its “List of Religious Holidays Permitting Student Absence from School” at the urging of Universal Society of Hinduism. It already had 14 Hindu holidays—Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri, Duserra, Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Maha […]
Diwali holiday in Millburn schools, Hindus still pushing for it
Hindus are still pushing for introducing Diwali as a school holiday in New Jersey’s Millburn Township School District (MTSD) despite it receiving only 7.5% of the votes in the recent Survey. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that being in minority did not mean that our kids did not […]
New Jersey museum exhibiting Lord Shiva artworks
New Jersey museum exhibiting Lord Shiva artworks till January 4, 2015… Hunterdon Art Museum (HAM) in Clinton (New Jersey, USA) is showing an exhibition containing several artworks devoted to Hindu deity Siva. The exhibition, titled “The Consciousness of Infinite Goodness” by Giovanna Cecchetti will run until January four next. One of its paintings is titled […]
New Jersey Hindus to unite for Diwali holiday in Millburn schools
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has given a call to all the Hindus of New Jersey to come forward and wholeheartedly support volunteers making efforts to introduce Diwali as a holiday in New Jersey’s Millburn Township School District (MTSD). Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada today, said […]
No Diwali holiday in New Jersey schools, Hindus disappointed
Hindu community feels heartbroken as only two public school districts in New Jersey (USA) out of total over 600 have declared Diwali as a school holiday despite all out efforts by them. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was not fair with Hindu pupils and their […]
$4.5 million Indian Cultural Center opens in New Jersey
A $4.5 million Indian Cultural Center has opened in Evesham Township in New Jersey (USA), said to be the first of its kind in the region. A project of Indian Temple Association Cultural Center and about 25 years in the making, Griha Pravesh Pooja (religious housewarming) to bless this two-storey 20,577 square foot multipurpose building […]
New Jersey’s Catholic hospital integrated yoga, Hindus welcome
Patients of the Metabolic and Bariatric Center at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark (New Jersey, USA) will soon be receiving therapeutic yoga classes available at the hospital, according to Center release. The introduction of these yoga classes is part of the Center’s holistic and comprehensive approach to weight loss. “Studies have shown that regular […]
Hindu temple in New Jersey plans expansion
Sri Raja Ganapathi Temple in Swedesboro (New Jersey, USA); also known as Veda Agama Sudha and Sivaguru Ashram; is planning expansion, according to reports. Planned expansion reportedly includes adding a decorative archway and a larger worship area. After the expansion, Temple plans to offer yoga and meditation also. Meanwhile, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a […]
Diwali as holiday in Edison schools in New Jersey, Hindus ask
Hindus want Edison Township Public Schools (ETPS) in New Jersey (USA) to add Diwali (Deepavali), the most popular Hindu holy day, to the holiday calendar. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urging ETPS to announce Diwali as school holiday, said that it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali […]