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NorthJersey.com Susan Cohen used to spend hours each day knocking on doors around Montclair, seeking to share the faith with her neighbors.  Then came COVID, and the Jehovah's Witnesses, like all of us, were forced to adapt. Few religious groups faced as drastic a change as the Witnesses, the Christian sect known for its door-to-door evangelism and huge conventions. Criticized by some for its unconventional practices, the group has made countless unannounced visits to homes around the world in an effort to spread the word.  Now, in an era of lockdowns and social distancing, adherents ...

Altitude Film Sales has boarded high concept survival thriller “The Wreck” and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes virtual market. Based on a screenplay by Nick Saltrese (“Jetski,” “A Prayer Before Dawn”), the film will follow a group of old college friends who reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring

Covid cases worldwide: I think it makes more sense to look at all regions rather than individual countries (even if we know, for example, that WHO’s Southeast Asia is mostly India by sheer weight of numbers, even though many individual countries are having issues). And why is Africa such an enormous outlier? Readers? * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” �...

Academics posted Andrew J. Concatelli Faculty members at Trinity College are responding to the global climate crisis by offering new courses that address climate change through various academic disciplines. Professor of Physics and Environmental Science Christoph Geiss “It’s a problem that affects every single person on this planet—not just environmental science majors,” said Professor of Physics and Environmental ScienceChristoph Geiss. “To solve this climate crisis, the economists have to figure out how to have a functioning economy that is sustainable; pol...

By Bill Donohue | March 4, 2021 | 9:39am EST Joe Biden participates in a Democratic presidential debate. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Everyone knew that Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) was proudly Jewish, so there was no need to persuade the public of his religious status. Similarly, it is widely recognized that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is a practicing Mormon, therefore making moot attempts to prove he is. President Biden is different. Not a day goes by without some commentators, usually left-wing Catholics, trying to convince the public that ...