the borough of roselle park, new jersey, is the latest (mayor carl hokanson/(d) roselle park, nj) when you tell me holiday" (charlene storey/(d) roselle park council) "i disagree strongly. i don't councilwoman charlene storey and mayor call hokanson ...both democrats...cannot agree on what to call this tree. (mayor carl hokanson/(d) roselle park, nj) council voted to officially rename the annual "holiday" tree storey submitted her resignation, citing separation of church and state plus an "i think that if you are using municipal funds you have to be careful." but saturday storey rescinded her resignation and to chair a new diversity "we'll get different backgunds l a little crazy. (hailey ortis/roselle park resident) "it looks exactly like a (brian conybeare/reporting) roselle park, nj) "yeah its completely silly" (brian conybeare/reporting) "there are already some lights councilwoman storey says she won't be here. she will however be on that new diversity committee to try and determine what this ceremony should be callele next year. the drama was all caused by a misunderstanding comin

. >> reporter: the borough of roselle park, new jersey is the latest battleground in what some call the war on christmas. >> people are being offended because we're using the word christmas. well, i feel offended because you tell me holiday. >> i disagree strongly. i don't think i've ever seen anybody say you can't say merry christmas. >> reporter: the council members cannot agree on what to call this tree. >> it's been the holiday tree for 20 years. >> i decided to change it to >> reporter: this week the

brian the borough of roselle park, new jersey, is the latest battleground in what some call 'the war on christmas'. "people are being offended because we are using the word christmas. well i fee offended when you ell me holiday" "i disagree strongly. i don't think i've ever seen anybody say that you can't say merry christmas" councilwoman charlene storey and mayor callhokanson ...both democrats...cannot agree on what to call this tree. "its been n he holiday tree for 20 years" "i decided to change it to a christmas tree " this week the borough council voted to officially rename the annual "holiday" tree lighting ceremony in thths park a "ccristmas" tree lighting. so councilwoman storey submitted her resignation, citing separation of church and state plus an increasingly diverse community. "i think that if you are using municipal funds you have to be careful." but saturdd storey rescinded her resignation and agreed to chair a new diversity committee. "we'll get different backgrounds from different people, different ethnic groups to sit doo." residents though say its all a "it looks ex

great, but the bones taken from the cemetery are used for medicine >>> sharlene story says the roselle park's city council decision to change a tree light to go a christmas tree lighting cuts the non-christians out of the roof. story was raised catholic but identifies as a nonbeliever. no word on what made her change her mind. >>> a new york city councilman wants to make hoverboards legal in the five boroughs. he says the law should be changed to allow hoverboards in parks and recreational areas where there's no risk of rolling into traffic and causing an accident. >> we know that people will spend the money on hoverboards. we know people are purchasing them. how do we address it? we don't want to wait until december 26th when you have 500 kids with hoverboards on the streets. >> right now, riding a could cost you a $200 fine. >> and maybe lots more in medical bills. i have no balance, i would be terrible. >> me too. >> but i want to try it out. >>> coming up, new photos of pluto and what they reveal. >>> got to get out and enjoy today's weather. >>> and baby makes four. kim kardashian and ha

roselle park, after a decision she didn't like. the council voted to officially change the holiday tree lighting to a christmas tree lighting. >> fundamentally i believe it should be called the holiday tree. >> it's just bringing back the basics. it's a christmas tree. okay? >> despite the disagreement, she rescinded her resignation. they agree the committee will take a look at the issue. >>> people with low level offenses with warrants got a chance to clear their names today. the brooklyn district attorney held his latest begin again event at mount lebanon baptist church in bedford stuyvesant. anyone with an open summons with a minor crime could have their warrant vacated. >>> people in new york city now have more opportunities to drop off old electronics which can't be tossed out with household garbage. the city is expanding its e recycling program. location is set up everyboro the center will be opened on saturdays and the last friday of the month. a law passed last year putting items out with the regular trash. you can log on t

in rosell park, councilwoman submitted her resignation, after the mayor changed the name of the town's holiday tree to christmas tree, the councilwoman who resigns says needs to be separation of church and state. the mayor disagrees. >> i think if you are using municipal funds, you need to be careful. >> people being offended because we are using the word christmas. well, i feel offended when you tell me holiday. >> councilwoman story did listened her resignation, took it back, will ned now new diversity committee. she will not be there when the tree is litton friday. >> santa in person, headhouse district, our own jim donovan helped flip the switch that helped turn on the lights, crowds gathered, also to shop at the holiday market. earlier it hosed the lighting of the menorrah for the first night of hanukkah. >> well, getting into hot l day spirit in one south jersey community is helping some residents pay for college. the wedge wood women's club kick off annual tour, visitors can tour five prime after homes, all decked out in christmas cheer, and other landmarks, too, including mrs.

. >>> a councilmember in rosell park, new jersey, has decided not to resign following a christmas tree controversy. charlene story said the city council's decision to change the annual tree lighting to a christmas tree lighting discriminated against non-christians. after the mayor agreed to let story head up a new committee on diversity, she rescinded her resignation. >> she still has her belief that it's a holiday, and she will say happy holidays. it is my belief, and i will be saying merry christmas. >> as long as everyone is peaceful and wishes everyone else well, terms shouldn't matter and be so definitive. >> after the agreement was reached, councilwoman story issued a statement saying, the new committee will help the borough identify and better deal with diversity and all of its issues and hopefully head off such disagreements. >>> we're coming right back with a final check of the forecast. >>> all right. before we leave you on this sunday morning, it's going to be a glorious afternoon. we'll let erica tell you about that. >> that's right. yeah, for december it doesn't get much b

. >> reporter: the borough of roselle park, new jersey is the latest battleground in what some call the war on christmas. >> people are being offended because we're using the word christmas. well, i feel offended because you tell me holiday. >> i disagree strongly. i don't think i've ever seen anybody say you can't say merry christmas. >> reporter: the council members cannot agree on what to call this tree. >> it's been the holiday tree for 20 years. >> i decided to change it to >> reporter: this week the borough council voted to rename it a christmas tree lighting. so the councilwoman submitted her resignation. >> i think if you're using municipal funds you have to be careful. >> reporter: saturday she rescinded her resignation and agreed to chair a new diversity committee. >> we'll get different backgrounds, different ethnic groups to sit down. >> reporter: residents though say it's all a little crazy. >> it looks exactly like a christmas tree but i guess you can call it whatever you want. >> do you think it's silly to fight over this kind of stuff? >> yeah, it's completely silly. >>

the borough of roselle park, new jersey, is the latest "i disagree strongly. i don't councilwoman charlene storey and mayor call hokanson ...both democrats...cannot agree on what to call this tree. "its been the holiday tree for christmas tree " this week the borough couuil voted to officially rename the annual "holiday" tree lighting ceremony in this park a "christmas" tree lighting. so councilwoman storey submitted her resignation, citing separation municipal funds you have to be from different people, diffetent ethnic groups to sit down." residents though say its all a little crazy. "it looks exactly like a christmas tree but i guess you can call it whatever you want." "do you think ittsilly to fighh over this kind of stuff?" "yeah its completely silly" the tree will be lit on friday, but the councilwoman says she won't be there. she sas she hopes the new diversity committee will decide what to call e same ceremony next year. two christmas trees won't end up where they should be this month -- because of a real- lifee supermarket parking lot in ohio -- the d

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this started with is roselle park mayor asking to call the tree lighting a christmas tree lighting instead of holiday tree lighting. the name was given to the event for more than two decades. when the council voted to council president turned in her resignation. of the. >> i said particularly at this time in our country and in our world, it's important to be inclusive. >> i don't mean to offend anybody in any way shape or form but it is a christmas tree. >> story decided to rescind her resignation and the town is celebrating the christmas tree lighting on friday. officials say they will put together a committee to decide on what to call this celebration in the future. >>> well, tonight, jewish people around the world light menorahs for the first night of it commemorates the rededication of the sacred temple of jerusalem in the second century bc. jewish warriors found enough oil to light a menorah for one day but instead it lit for eight days. eyewitness news sunday morning, celebrations at a football game get ugly. security guards caught on camera punching and kicking fans trying to rush t

in roselle park a council would man submit her resignation after mayor changed the name of the town'say tree to christmas tree with the vote of the bureau counts they will week. the council would man who resigned says there needs to be a separation of church and state, and the mayor disagrees. >> it is a holiday tree for 20 years. if you are using municipal fund you have to be careful. >> people are offended because we are using the word christmas? well, i feel offended when you tell me holiday. >> council woman rescinded her resignation and will head up a diversity committee, she will not be there when the tree is lit on friday. >>> getting in the holiday spirit in one south jersey community is helping some residents pay for college. wedge wood women's club in washington township kicked off its annual christmas house tour today. for a 15-dollar donation visitors can tore five private homes deck out in christmas cheer and other landmarks including mrs. clause's workshop. >> this is definitely a community event but it is also helping people, 100 percent of the proceeds are donated to t

it's all playing out in the borough of roselle park up in union county in north jersey.lene story resigned after council voted to change the name of the holiday tree lighting to the christmas tree lighting. the mayor who pushed for that change says it's a no-brainer. story doesn't quite see it that way. >> this time in our country and in our world, it's important to be inclusive. >> it's not a holiday tree. it's not a pair tree. it's a christmas tree. >> not a pair tree clearly. meanwhile students at the university of tennessee knoxville expressing some outrage after the school sent this memo urging students to "ensure that your holiday party is not a christmas party in disguise. students say if they want to have a christmas party then darn it, that's what they're going to have. >>> all right now to delaware county where the owner of a landscaping company has a lot of new facebook friends thanks to a few strokes of white paint. this is pat and his family. he runs garnet valley farms the design lawn and landscaping business in garnet valley. over the weekend he posted som