Sworn in on iPad Bible app

Several firefighters in Atlantic City, New Jersey took their oaths of office using not a physical Bible, as is tradition, but a Bible app on Apple's iPad. See a video report from WMGM-TV.

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Pledge Suit Tossed

A New Jerson judge has thrown out a suit filed by an atheist couple against the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District. The couple, whose children attend school in the district and refused to be identified, claimed the use of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is a violation of their children's rights.

NJ Banner Controversy

The Freedom From Religion Foundation wants the Philadelphia-area town of Pitman, New Jersey to take a banner down from Main Street that reads Keep Christ in Christmas. It was put up by members of the local fire department and paid for by a Knights of Columbus group.  The Pitman City Council will take up the issue at its next meeting on December 27th.

Pirate Station Interfering with Christian Radio in NY

The Educational Media Foundation - better known as the K-Love Contemporary Christian Music network has complained to the FCC about a pirate radio station interfering with its signal in New York. WKLV was purchased the former WCTZ from Cox Broadcasting for $15.5 million. The station is licensed to Port Chester, New York at 96.7. The pirate station is located in New Jersey and even has a Facebook page dedicated to it. It refers to the pirate station as “New Jersey’s #1 hottest Jamaican radio show on 96.7 FM.”

Message Switch at Lincoln Tunnel

A new billboard has replaced the one put up by atheists on the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel. The first one said Christmas was a "myth." The new billboard declares, "God is." The Manhattan-based Times Square Church paid for it. The Catholic League erected its own pro billboard on the New York side of the tunnel that reads, "You Know It's Real: This Season Celebrate Jesus."

Controversial Billboard

A large billboard outside the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel shows a manger scene with the caption “You KNOW it’s a Myth." The ad is sponsored by a group called American Atheists.

Pastor Bans Facebook

A pastor at a New Jersey church is giving his staff an ultimatum: Give up Facebook or give up their position. Cedric Miller at Living Word Christian Fellowship Church says Facebook is breaking up marriages at his Asbury Park evangelical congregation because people can reconnect through the social network.

Church Group Back from Haiti

An emotional return for a New Jersey church group from Hait. WNYW-TV in New York reports.

Bible Reading Nixed

A New Jersey teacher told a student not to read her Bible during "quiet time" when other reading materials are acceptable. WNYW-TV reports.

Put Away the Bible

A New Jersey elementary student was told to quit reading the Bible during the class "quiet time." Michelle Jordat of Old Bridge says her third-grader cried but later the principal apologized. Jordat says she was told the teacher at Madison Park Elementary School was wrong because school policy allows children to read any material of their choosing during quiet time.

Suit Over Abortion Protest

A New Jersey teen is suing Bridgeton High School for refusing to let her join a anti-abortion protest. The girl is only identified as CH in court papers. The suit claims she asked the school's principal for permission to join in the Pro Life Day of Silent Solidarity on October 20th. The protest is organized annually by Stand True, a ministry based in Troy, Ohio. But the principal told her she could not "do anything religious" on the campus. The teen wanted to wear an armband with the word "life" on it and to hand out anti-abortion pamphlets. CH says she was later punished for sharing her views.

Search for Church Gunman

A gunman is on the loose after shooting two people at a New Jersey church this morning.

Wright Needs Help with Medical Bills

The family of Timothy Wright is asking for help to cover his medical expenses. The Grammy-nominated gospel singer was critically injured in a car crash that killed his wife and grandson in Pennsylvania. His car was hit by a driver going the wrong way. His family now says his insurance has run out. Wright is being treated at the Kessler Institute in New Jersey and may be in the hospital for months and is weeks away from breathing on his own. He was on his way back from a promotional stop in Detroit. Donations for his medical bills can be sent to his church, Grace Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York.