The human feces was placed the baptismal font on the afternoon of Feb. 12. A woman who answered the phone at the church Wednesday referred questions about the incident to the Archdiocese of Newark.

Police are investigating a bias incident at a church in New Jersey after someone left human feces in the baptismal font. The Church of the Holy Rosary on Undercliff Avenue will now close at 3 p.m ...

Usually this is performed by putting a small amount of water onto the head of the child at the baptismal font. Traditionally the font is placed beside the door of the church. This symbolises that ...