Persistence pays off as NJ city officials allow public nativity scene

Officials in Teaneck, New Jersey, have agreed to allow a nativity scene to be publicly displayed, after decades of denials.

Two years ago, Teaneck resident Hector Ferrer submitted an application to the city council requesting that a nativity scene be included with other public decorations. The request was rejected on the grounds that the nativity scene would be too emotional. But last year Ferrer approached the council again, and his request was approved. However, after receiving the display, city officials put the nativity scene behind a large bush where it could not be seen.

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