WARREN, NJ —Warren Township hosted its second annual Ramadan crescent lighting ceremony at the Warren pavilion on Friday, March 8.
Neighbors gathered to witness a celebration beginning the holy month, and also to show strength and unity. The Warren Middle School Chorus, led by Amy Jensen, performed “The Full Moon Rose Over Us.”
Ramadan begins the evening of Sunday, March 10 and ends Tuesday, April 9. According to Islamic belief, Ramadan marks the month when the holy book Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. The start of the month is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar month.
Ramadan is the 9th month in Islamic calendar / Hijri Calendar. The length of the Month varies between 29 and 30 days depending on the sighting of the Shawwal Moon which leads to the much awaited Islamic festival of Eid ul Fitr on the 1st of Shawwal. Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and during this holy month, Al-Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.). The word ‘Ramadan’ comes from the Arabic world ‘Ramad / Ramida’ which means scorching heat or drought. So the word Ramadan means abstinence from eating and/or drinking anything from dawn till dusk.
]]>WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) football coach Rich Seubert has been named the 2023 Somerset County Coach of the Year by the Bill Denny/Rutgers Football Letterwinners Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.
“It makes it fun coaching football with a great group of coaches, student athletes, parents and administration,” said Seubert. Looking forward to the fall as the offseason gets long.”
The Watchung Hills Warriors finished the season with an 8-3 record after falling in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Tournament (Section 1, Group 5).SEE https://www.tapinto.net/towns/warren/sections/sports/articles/whrhs-football-montclair-stuns-watchung-hills-in-state-semis-24-21
Watchung Hills defeated Bridgewater-Raritan in the Quarterfinal Round in the first home playoff win in school history. SEE https://www.tapinto.net/towns/north-plainfield-slash-green-brook-slash-watchung/articles/whrhs-football-watchung-hills-tops-br-in-first-home-playoff-win-advances-in-state-tournament-33-26
“Incredibly proud of Coach Seubert and his Staff for this well deserved recognition,” said WHRHS Director of Athletics Dan Root. “We are very fortunate to have him as our head coach. “
]]>WARREN, NJ -- Warren Township Recreation Department is hosting an opportunity for children to collect a free sapling tree in partnership with the Neighborhood Forest Free Tree Program during Earth Week. Registration for requesting your tree ends on March 15, so sign up today. Learn more: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=82664&fbclid=IwAR1v9YY2uZJ71c4aG--FGclF1ruf2BZecI9izsPgPMa2lz423PVshnoOfa4.
Then, after you collect your tree, swing by the Library to check out a few books on how to care for your new sapling.
]]>WARREN, NJ – The polling locations in Warren may need to be increased due to an increase in registered voters in the township. Angelo L. Tomaso School, Mount Horeb School, Warren Middle School, and Watchung Hills Regional High School may be added as polling locations for the primary on Tuesday, June 4 and general election Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Watchung Hills Board of Education at Tuesdays meeting discussed the possibility of using gym 1/2 as a polling location. Parking is plentiful and the gym has the ability to be isolated from the rest of the school. Warren Townships Board of Education at its last meeting discussed holding an information session on the issue scheduled for March 27 at 6:00pm. Check back for more.
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WARREN/WATCHUNG, NJ — All are invited to attend two Ramadan crescent lighting ceremonies this weekend.
Ramadan begins the evening of Sunday, March 10 and ends Tuesday, April 9. According to Islamic belief, Ramadan marks the month when the holy book Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. The start of the month is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar month.
A larger Crescent lighting ceremony will be held in Warren at the Pavilion on Friday March 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Warren Pavilion, 44 Mountain Blvd., and a historic first lighting will be held in Watchung from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at the Watchung Circle.
Ramadan is the 9th month in Islamic calendar / Hijri Calendar. The length of the Month varies between 29 and 30 days depending on the sighting of the Shawwal Moon which leads to the much awaited Islamic festival of Eid ul Fitr on the 1st of Shawwal. Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and during this holy month, Al-Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.). The word ‘Ramadan’ comes from the Arabic world ‘Ramad / Ramida’ which means scorching heat or drought. So the word Ramadan means abstinence from eating and/or drinking anything from dawn till dusk.
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Board of Education at its last meeting recognized three staff members, Watchung Hills school counselor Teresa Miles, social studies teacher Ken Karnas, and paraprofessional Maureen Kelly as Educator of the Year and Educational Services Provider of the Year. Last year, Kelly was the Educator of the Year for Watchung Hills and has been nominated by the New Jersey Educational Association (NJEA) for the Education Support Professional of the Year for the entire state.
“This is one of my favorite things to do,” said Superintendent Elizabeth Jewett, before introducing the three. SEE HERE All three credited the collaborative and supportive environment at Watchung Hills, and then it was time for cake and lemon bars.
Kelly, the daughter-in-law of much beloved WHRHS former principal Thomas DiGanci said, “He loved this place, I just hope I’ve done a good job with respect to him.” SEE HERE
Miles earned the Educational Services Provider of the Year award.
Karnas earned the Educator of the Year award. SEE HERE
The next meeting of the WHRHS Board of Education is Tuesday March 5.
]]>WARREN, NJ -- Crews are continuing working on a water main along Old Smalleytown Road on March 1.
Expect traffic delays in the area
Crews will be shutting off water service to nearby customers while repairs are being made, the water company advised. Service will be shut off at approximately 8 a.m. It is estimated that repairs will be completed by approximately 10 p.m. Customers in the area whose service is not turned off might experience discolored water and or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences. Thank you for your patience, the water company said.
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