NJ Christmas Tree To Be Changed To Holiday Lighting Tree According to recent reports, a huge debate has broken out in New Jersey over the word Christmas. One city councilwoman decided to resign after she found out that the towns tree lighting would be called a Christmas tree lighting. Charlene Storey told Eyewitness News that she has since taken back her letter of resignation, after meeting with the mayor over the weekend. Although Storey will continue her work for the city, a committee is now set to discuss the official name of the ceremony. Reports indicate that the official name for the ceremony was the holiday tree lighting ceremony. Now, Roselle Park mayor Carl A. Hokanson has decided to change the name of the ceremony to bring Christmas back into the equation. The council supported his decision, voting 4-2 in favor of the change. This is using municipal funds to have an eventthe tree lighting event and so on, Storey argued against the decision. I think if youre using municipal funds, you have to be careful to be representing as large a part of the population as possible. For 64 years of my life, it was a Christmas tree, Mayor Hokanson answered. Thats what it is. I dont mean to offend anybody in any way, shape or form, but it is a Christmas tree. Its not a holiday tree, its not a pear treeits a Christmas tree, and this is the season. What do you think? Do you support Mayor Hokanson for standing behind his belief? 