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Latest news of interest to Humanists.

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NJHN Press Release: 2025 Secular Student Scholarship applications now open until 7/31/25

NJHN Press Release CONTACT: Lisa Ridge, njhn.org@gmail.com, 732-425-5233 2025 Scholarship Opportunity for Secular Students (April 27, 2025) – New Jersey Humanist Network (NJHN) is pleased to announce our third $1,000 scholarship …

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NJHN Joins Other Organizations in Signing Statement Affirming Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights

On January 17, the NJHN Board of Directors voted to sign on to the following Statement Affirming Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights which was also signed by 16 national organizations …

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8/18 Summer Picnic weather update

WEATHER UPDATE: While we do have a covered pavilion and we’ve said we’ll have the picnic rain or shine, we’re aware of the possibility of a thunderstorm with lightning and …

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NJHN Supporting Hygiene Product Drive at Summer Picnic on Aug. 18

NJHN will be supporting this hygiene product drive at our Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 18. We’ll have a box for product donations and you can also make monetary donations …

News / Scholarship

Winner of First NJHN Secular Student Scholarship Announced

Scholarship Press Release CONTACT: Lisa Ridge, NJHN President. Phone: 732-425-5233 Winner of First NJHN Secular Student Scholarship Announced (December 22, 2023) – A Rutgers University graduate student committed to challenging …

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ACTION ALERT: Stand up for LGBTQ+ Students – Help Ban the Book Bans!

The BAD NEWS: Books are being banned in several NJ school districts and protections for LGBTQ+ students are being rolled back by some school boards where right-wing activists have been …

Humanism / News

NJHN Joins Center for Inquiry as Affiliate Group

We’re pleased to announce that NJHN is now an affiliate group of the Center for Inquiry! CFI is dedicated to defending science and critical thinking in examining religion. CFI’s vision …

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Freethought Quotes

  • “In order for tomorrow to move in an enlightened direction, humanists and nontheists of all stripes must unite coalitions on every matter facing us today. As Frederick Douglass said: "Power concedes nothing without a demand.”
    by Roy Speckhardt
    Creating Change Through Humanism
  • “In a dozen Muslim-majority countries, ex-Muslims are condemned to the death penalty. In the West, our existence is not a crime, but we still face isolation, threats, and abuse by our own families and former faith community. Unsurprisingly, many former Muslims choose to hide their lack of belief. But the first step to gain acceptance is coming out openly, without shame or fear.”
    by Muhammad Syed, Co-Founder and President of Ex-Muslims of North America
    https://exmuslims.org/press-release/ex-muslims-of-north-america-debuts-billboards-in-atlanta-chicago-houston
  • “You cannot be both sane and well educated and disbelieve in evolution.”
    by Richard Dawkins
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