Tag: gun violence
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East Windsor mayor issues proclamation to raise awareness on gun violence
East Windsor takes a stand on gun violence. Mayor Janice S. Mironov joined members of Mercer County Moms Demand Action, as she issued a mayoral proclamation recognizing June 3 to raise awareness about the impacts of gun violence and to encourage responsible gun ownership and use. Mercer County Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement…
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Students, adults rally ‘enough is enough’ in wake of Texas mass shooting
Enough is enough. Enough young lives snuffed out, enough dreams lost to gun violence, enough families shattered. That’s the message that was delivered to the crowd of students and adults who gathered at Lawrence High School for a vigil and rally in memory of recent gun violence victims on June 6. The event was organized…
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Opinion: End gun violence
As we all continue our struggle to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to keep in mind another public health crisis that continues to take American lives every single day: gun violence. The Wear Orange campaign was created in 2015 to bring attention to the critical issue of gun violence across our country and…
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Metuchen to take part in National Gun Violence Awareness Day
METUCHEN — Metuchen has joined municipalities across the country in declaring the first Friday in June National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Mayor Jonathan Busch read a proclamation at a meeting on May 21, alluding to the timing since a 17-year-old student fatally shot 10 people and injured 13 others at Santa Fe High School in…
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Moms Demand Action will hold rally June 2
The Monmouth and Ocean County Group of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will host “Wear Orange Community Gathering and Rally” 12:30-3:30 p.m. on June 2 at Springwood Park, 126 Atkins Ave., Asbury Park. A community gathering will honor victims and survivors of gun violence, and work to end gun violence. Congressman Frank Pallone…
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Howell council issues proclamation decrying gun violence
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council has proclaimed June 1 to be Gun Violence Awareness Day to encourage all people to support efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives. During a May 15 meeting, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro read a proclamation which stated in part, “Every…