Tag: vigil
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FPC of Metuchen to hold ‘No More Silence’ racial justice vigil on Sunday
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will hold a 30-minute vigil for racial justice, No More Silence, at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 on the front lawn of the church, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. Masks required. Follow social distancing guidelines. For more information, visit https://fpcweb.org/
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Cranbury mayor calls for the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for the oppressed minority; vigil planned for next week
Cranbury Mayor Matt Scott offered his personal thoughts and comments on the civil unrest that has arisen from the death of George Floyd, who died after being knelt on by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for more than eight minutes on May 25. “I was a young man in 1992 when the Rodney King beating…
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Celebrations of life, calls for action at vigil for Orlando
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Flanked by public officials from across the state and surrounded by a crowd of nearly 200 people, Mayor Pasquale Menna called on communities everywhere to take notice of the gathering. “Thank you for joining us in Red Bank to say and to send a message to the…
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Candlelight Vigil held in honor of fallen officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The names of 252 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, including 123 who died in 2015, were formally dedicated on Friday evening during the 28th annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall and presented by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch…
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Fallen law enforcement officers honored at 28th annual Candlelight Vigil May 13
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released the names of 252 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. These names will be engraved on the National Monument next month and formally dedicated at the 28th annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall (between 4th and…
