This is getting sickening.

And we continue to cater the the .001% pieces of sh!t who have nothing better to do than complain. What the township SHOULD now do is put a sign up saying that the nativity scene was taken down because it hurts (enter whiny bitch's name here) feelings.

If Mr. Elliott deserves any KUDOS, it is because he has shown how weak kneed John McCormac and his town council are in the face of this type of challenge to a beloved township tradition. Mac and company can spend $$$$'s galore on legal expense for the messes they make, but can't fight for the town on something so sacred to so many!
If a NJ court has held "that it's legally permissible to put up a manager scene if there are artifacts from other religions, such as a Jewish Menorah, as part of the display, or if non-religious elements, such as Santa Claus figures, are included", then why can't Mac and company do it at 1 Main St.; for the kids, the seniors and for the spirit of generations to come!

I believe it should be put to a vote. If the majority of us decide to keep the Nativity scene up, then it should stay up. It's a shame that we would even have to vote on this subject but its been a tradition most ppl in Woodbridge love. Just a thought!

Why is a group from Wisconsin being allowed to strong arm a NJ Mayor and interfere in our Christmas traditions? And why is the Mayor folding? I hope people remember this come the next election day when this Mayor runs again.
If they are so concerned about the Constitution being adhered to they need to look at the White House first, where the Constitution is being ignored on a daily basis

There is supposed to be separation of church and government. Sorry, but those are the rules. If the display was a Mennorah, you would all be out complaining about that! Stop whining....

I could care less in a Mennorah was put up on public property. A religious display of any sort doesn't offend my sensibilities. Maybe I was just taught to be more tolerant and respectful of other peoples religious beliefs.

tell me... does this athiest have and/or use any money that says "IN GOD WE TRUST"... lol... first, i can't believe that someone actually complained about it and second, for the mayor to actually comply with it is just unreal... what's next? the church has to be re-located because its too close to town hall and that bothers him too? im no religious fanatic but, i do believe in GOD and this really p@#*!es me off!

This is a case of the tail wagging the dog. There are so many of us who love and respect the cache. Why are we giving in to the minority?

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH US??? FIRST WE TAKE GOD OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS, NOW WE TAKE JESUS OUT OF CHRISTmas?? OUR CHILDREN DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF CHRISTmas ANYMORE. MAYBE THIS WHY WE ARE HAVING SO MNY PROBLEMS IN OUR STATE. WE HAVE NOBODY TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AS PEOPLE ANYMORE. WE ARE JUST LAWS ON PAPER. I AM REALLY DISGUSTED!!!!

What's amazing is that in order to not offend the 5% or so of these creeps with religion, the 95% of us have to be offended by NOT having Christmas. Political correctness run amok.

When God was giving out brains they thought that he said trains so they all got on board. This is how atheism started and the reason why they are always going around in a circle. RIP AH'S

I would like to know who did this, so I can drive by their house and complain about whatever they put on their front lawn and demand they remove it, because I simply find it offensive. I am by no means a religious person, but the Christmas, (Holiday Season whatever you wanna call it,) no longer holds meaning of togetherness, and joy. It is instead inundated with sales, chaos, and people watching what they say.

To the person who complained, does a simple nativity scene bother you so much, that you have to call for outside help? You have to call the religion police to come out and handle your problems? It really is sad, and every year this will continue. Every year, there will be a news article about how local towns must remove any semblance of holiday spirit. Instead of focusing on such trivial things, go donate your time to people in need, if you have what seems to be so much time on your precious hands.

There actually is a way to keep the Nativity display up, and that's to include other non-Christian decorations (such as a menorah, a Santa Claus, that sort of thing) in with the same display.

Other NJ towns have had similar contests and have preserved their Nativity displays by including non-Christian and non-religious decorations in with them so it doesn't seem to be a promulgation or endorsement of one specific religion.

It's unclear why the township didn't choose to do that. It seems like a simple remedy.

I did not say anyone was anti-Semetic. What I am trying to convey is that government facilities cannot display religious decorations....that is the way the law is written. Stop blaming the Mayor for something that is not in his control. I personally have no reason to dislike the display, but I don't find the need to go on and on about something that is out of his control.

THANK GOD, AMEN!!!

FWIW, our country was founded on Judeo/Christian beliefs. Our forefathers had no problem with God. What they did have a problem with is the government telling people what to believe and how to practice. The fact that an athiest has more rights than me offends me.

@ Ms. Bell What, no menorah for Hanukkah!
Seriously, thank you and all the good fills of this town for making Mac and company, at least on this issue, bend to the will of the people!
Wow, has a precedent been set

Nice to see that the squeaky wheel did not win this one. Maybe if "we the people" would stand up and be counted more often and be less concerned about being politically correct, the majority wouldn't have to be tip toeing around every issue that offends a minute segment of the populus. Thank GOD calmer heads prevailed . Keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas.That's really what it's all about.

I want to find out how I can get the Nativity Scene so I can display it on my front lawn with a sign that says " Donated by Woodbridge Town Hall". What about our religious rights as Catholics?

"after a Woodbridge resident had made a complaint about the manger scene"

lol, one resident?? o_0

OMG
@ Chris Stanley. Perhaps, saying all humans are born both ignorant and innocent would be more correct. In this country people (at least most) lose their ignorance through education. Depending on the education they receive,(including parental guidance) and how they apply it, they are able to make informed choices. The loss of innocence is a subject for another time.

Having lived and worked in the Middle East, it is possible to say that many in that part of the world do not enjoy the choices, especially religious choices, we, in this great nation, take for granted. There, one had better profess a believe in God, in a specific manner, or suffer the consequences.

@ John. Can only wonder how you would like living in a “godless society”? There is an old saying among most, but not all, war veterans: There are no atheists in foxholes! In that connection, you may find the following enlightening: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-hutson/no-atheists-in-foxholes-research_b_1508326.html

God Bless America! Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all people of faith and goodwill!