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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Montclair Residents Join Fight For Stricter Gun Control

Rally by group formed in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting draws hundreds in Jersey City, including a busload of people from Montclair.

Montclair is joining the growing chorus calling for stricter gun regulations.  Dozens of Montclair residents piled in a bus and drove to Lincoln Park in Jersey City on Saturday for the Jersey Strong Rally to curb gun violence. The Montclair contingent was organized by the local grassroots organization BlueWaveNJ and its subsidiary, North Jersey Chapter of Ceasefire New Jersey.  “This is not about the 2nd Amendment, this is about public safety," said Marcia Marley, President of BlueWaveNJ. The rally was put on by One Million Moms 4 Gun Control, a grassroots organization formed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. More than 200 people, including mayors and local and state politicians, were in attendance to throw …

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UPDATED: Man, 29, Shot And Killed At Mission And Bloomfield and Man Shot Sunday Was Athlete, Academic

scarletxknight

7:58 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

cant wait for the comments on this one   more ›

Monday, May 7, 2012

Komen Race Celebrated Winners, Survivors and Supporters

The annual event drew some 5000 breast cancer survivors and their supporters

After days of fog and rain, the sun emerged on Sunday at 8 a.m., just in time to greet the breast cancer survivors and their supporters at the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure at the South Mountain Recreation Complex.  Some 5000 strong, the crowd of women, children and men browsed informational tents, played games, ate, danced to the live music on the stage, and greeted one another with hugs and tears. “This is my third time here,” said Beverly James of Newark. “I’m a six-year survivor and I don’t plan to miss a single year.”  Many supporters and survivors came in groups, wearing matching t-shirts or hats bearing the names of loved ones. The day’s events included a 5K timed race, walk, and a Survivor Celebration. To the crowd’…

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2012 SUSAN G. KOMEN NORTH JERSEY RACE FOR THE CURE® (in South Orange Patch), “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro is Coming to Wine Legend! (in Livingston Patch), Your Chance to See SOMA Gals Support Komen (in South Orange Patch), and 3 more ›

J S Beckerman

5:04 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Katy....I guess all the newspapers are wrong about St. Nancy. She is clearly a selfless, wonderful, politically-neutral person. We are so blessed to live in her world.   more ›

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