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Churches can’t be barred from New Jersey's historic grant program, federal judge rules

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Churches in New Jersey can't be barred from receiving historic grants solely because they are religious in nature, a federal judge has ruled.

United States District Judge Evelyn Padin, an appointee of President Joe Biden, issued an opinion last week in favor of two churches suing Morris County officials who denied them historical grants.

Padin granted a preliminary injunction on behalf of The Mendham Methodist Church and The Zion Lutheran Church Long Valley, writing that public aid cannot be denied to a party because they are religious.

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