2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Multifaith Service
On Monday, January 20th, 2025, over 800 people from all backgrounds attended, either in-person or online, the annual Multifaith Service to Honor the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Princeton's First Baptist Church. Leaders from a range of faiths participated, including Bahá’í, Baptist, Christian Science, Jewish, Muslim, Presbyterian, Unitarian Universalist, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, and Sikh
No Kings !! June 2025
The town of Princeton was packed with an estimated 3,000-5,000 protestors on Saturday, June 14, 2025 for the nationwide “No Kings Day."
No Kings 2 !! - October 2025
An estimated 5,000 attendees packed Princeton's Monument Park for the "No Kings Day II" Rally.
CFPA Annual Meeting - October, 2025
Nuclear arms control specialist Joseph Cirincione spoke to a full house at CFPA's 42nd Annual Membership Gathering on October 12, 2025.
6 New Gun Safety Bills Signed Into Law!
Leaders of CFPA's Ceasefire NJ project stand with NJ Gov. Phil Murphy at bill signing event for package of 6 new gun violence prevention laws on June 13, 2018. That year, NJ passed a total of eight new gun safety laws, more than any other state in the country.
"Hands Off Princeton" Rally - April, 2025
An estimated 2,000 people turned out on Hinds Plaza on April 5, 2025 as part of the nation-wide Hands Off! Day of Protest.
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial, 2025
The Princeton Public Library's Community Room was packed to capacity on August 5, 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Annual Membership Program, 2024
Keynote speaker, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation magazine speaks to a crowd of 85 for the June 9 Annual Membership Program at Christ Congregation, Princeton. The event also honored Dr. Stewart C. Prager, Yael Niv, and Ram Chelluri for their outstanding peace work.
Annual Conference for Peace, 2023
Prof. Frank von Hippel speaks to a full house at Christ Congregation in Princeton for CFPA’s 44th Annual Conference for Peace. Other speakers included Archbishop John C. Wester, Raisa Rubin-Stankiewicz, and Medea Benjamin.
Princeton Pride Parade, 2023
CFPA joins with community partners to march in Princeton’s annual Pride Parade, held every year in June.
Annual Holiday Peace Gathering, 2023
On December 14, 2022, CFPA held its annual holiday gathering for peace and honored Irene Etkin Goldman's 20 years as CFPA Board Chair. A dozen speakers presented, and peace music, including a Sing-A-Long, was performed by David Brahinsky at Nassau Presbyterian Church.
Solidarity Vigil Against Hate & Bigotry
On December 17, 2022, CFPA sponsored a public Vigil at Tiger Park on Palmer Square in Princeton, in response to intensified major acts of violent hatred against race, color, creed, and gender identity. The Vigil was co-sponsored by Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice; Not In Our Town, Princeton; and Princeton Community Democratic Organization.
Princeton March for Our Lives
On March 24, 2018, over 4,000 showed up for Princeton's March for Our Lives local event, demanding gun safety reform after the Parkland, Florida school shooting. The rally was co-sponsored by Coalition for Peace Action, and initiated by Princeton High School senior Dziyana Zubialevich.

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E-Alert sent 8/26/2026 Dear friend,  As we close in on the end of summer, I'm pleased to say that CFPA had one of the busiest summers we've had in many years. See some highlights below:  On June 14, Peace Economy expert Bill Hartung keynoted our well-attended 43rd Annual...

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Save the Date: CFPA 47th Annual Multifaith Service for Peace

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