Tag: Diwali
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Crowds enjoy first Diwali Festival in Edison
EDISON – As fireworks lit the skies, many in the crowd held up their iPhones to snap photos, as they gathered at Papaianni Park to celebrate during the township’s first Diwali Festival. The park was transformed with a mass of vendors of traditional Indian food, colorful clothing and jewelry on Oct. 22. Families were able…
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Edison Township to hold first Diwali Festival
EDISON – The township is holding its first Diwali Festival. The event will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at Papaianni Park, 100 Municipal Blvd., Oct. 22. “It’s a historic milestone to celebrate Diwali as a township for the first time,” Mayor Sam Joshi said, who is of South Asian descent. “More than one-third…
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Universal Society of Hinduism calls for all Middlesex County school districts to close on Diwali
The Universal Society of Hinduism is asking for all 24 public school districts in Middlesex County to observe the Diwali holiday – the most popular festival of the Hindu religion – by closing on Oct. 24. Schools are already closed in East Brunswick, Edison, Monroe, North Brunswick, Piscataway, Sayreville and South Brunswick school districts, according…
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Universal Society of Hinduism calls for all Somerset County school districts to close on Diwali
The Universal Society of Hinduism is asking for all 18 public school districts in Somerset County to observe the Diwali holiday – the most popular festival of the Hindu religion – by closing on Oct. 24. Schools are already closed in Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough and Montgomery school districts, according to a press release through the…
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Dozens of new Jersey school districts to close on Diwali in 2022
Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival, Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said it was simply not fair to Hindu pupils of most New Jersey schools, as they had…
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East Brunswick celebrates Diwali’s Festival of Lights
Saraswati Cultural Association hosted its inaugural Diwali Festival of Lights at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. From 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 16, visitors arrived at the free outdoor event to enjoy a celebration of culture and community via folk dances and live performances. The festival featured a variety of vendors for adults…
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Celebrate Diwali at outdoor event in East Brunswick
The Saraswati Cultural Association and East Brunswick will present Diwali: Festival of Lights from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The free, outdoor event will include cultural performances, folk dances, mehndi, vendors, food stalls and a live band. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted. For…
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Residents celebrating Diwali cautioned about safe use of fireworks
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important holidays for Hindus. This holiday is celebrated with different forms of light which all symbolize the metaphorical defeat of darkness and the victory of good over evil. This year, Diwali falls on Nov. 14 and 15. Many stores, such as Costco, sell fireworks which…
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Food pantry in Monroe stocked for holiday season through Sewa Diwali effort
MONROE – The food pantry in Monroe was stocked with non-perishable goods for the holiday season in November and December in part through Sewa Diwali, a collaborative community effort among Hindu and Indian organizations. For two years in a row, volunteers, including 100 students in middle school and high school, reached out to 1,500 families…