ACLU Wants Rel. Symbols Covered at Graduation; Officials in Ocean Grove, NJ Refuse to Cover Them

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says that religious symbols on a building that has hosted the graduating class of Neptune High School in Ocean Grove, NJ for the past six decades makes the ceremony unconstitutional, because it violates the separation of church and state, according to the Christian Post website.

The religious symbols include two signs inside the Great Auditorium -- a wooden, dome structure that was built in 1894 and hosted eight presidents -- one of which says, "Holiness to the Lord," and the other says, "So Be Ye Holy." A 20-foot high white cross also hangs from the front of the building.

The ACLU says it wants the cross and the religious symbols covered during the June 20th graduation.

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Hoffman said the OGCMA will not agree to cover the cross or symbols.