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www.indiaweekly.biz • October 2025
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Central Jersey comes
alive with Garba beats
THE Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Cen
tral Jersey (IACFNJ) brought festive cheer to Mid
dlesex County with its Grand Navratri Garba cele
brations held on September 20 and 27, 2025, at
Monroe Township High School.
The vibrant two-day event drew hundreds from
across Central Jersey—Monroe, North and South
Brunswick, Franklin Park, Somerset, Princeton, and
beyond. Dressed in dazzling chaniya cholis and
kediyus, participants of all ages swirled to the
rhythm of Garba, Dandiya Raas, and Sanedo, cele
brating Goddess Amba Maa with traditional Aarti
and prayers. Garba, the rhythmic dance form rooted
in Gujarat’s devotion to Goddess Durga, has be
come a cultural bridge for Indian Americans, who
now celebrate Navratri across the US with the same
passion seen back home. The event’s divine décor,
live band by Mahesh Mehta, and the community’s
joyous spirit once again reaffirmed IACFNJ’s role in
preserving Indian heritage in New Jersey.
DIVINE DANCE: Participants dressed in colourful chaniya
cholis and kediyus dance to Garba and Dandiya beats
during the Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central
Jersey’s Navratri celebrations in Monroe Township