NJ Bridges, Buildings Glow Blue And Yellow To Support Ukraine

ACROSS NEW JERSEY — Buildings and bridges throughout New Jersey are lighting up blue and yellow in a show of solidarity with Ukraine, a European country under attack by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his army.

Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion in Princeton, is among buildings lit up in support of the country, according to NJ.com.

On Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted, "Over the last few days, the Ukrainian people have shown that they will not bow to thugs like Vladimir Putin. We stand with @ZelenskyyUa in supporting a free and independent Ukraine."

Wednesday marked Day 7 of Russia's attack on Ukraine. Both countries said they were prepared to hold talks for the second time since the Russian invasion of its neighbor began.

The talks are expected to take place Thursday in Belarus, the head of the Russian delegation said. The talks were announced the same day the U.N. General Assembly condemned the invasion and called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine.

The human toll of the war also continues to mount. The number of Ukrainians who have fled from their homeland is expected to reach 1 million soon and the Ukrainian government put the civilian death toll in the thousands, according to The Associated Press, which couldn't verify the claim.

According to NJ.com, other New Jersey sites showing solidarity with Ukraine include:

• The Trenton Makes The World Takes sign on the bridge over the Delaware River.Cit
• The 156-foot-tall Giant Wheel at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood.
• The 9th Street bridge in Ocean City.
• The ball atop Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City.
• City Hall and the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden City.

"Although it’s a small gesture, lighting up our buildings in the colors of the Ukrainian flag will show that Putin and the Russian Government have no support here in Camden County and that we are here for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who call this county their home," Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. told NJ.com.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.