March For Our Lives In Jersey City Saturday

Families, students, and concerned citizens of the region will converge on Jersey City on Saturday for a sister march of the “March For Our Lives” event taking place in Washington, D.C. The local march begins at 10 a.m. at Ferris High School, 35 Colgate St.

The non-partisan march is calling for a gun control bill targeted at ending school shootings. Marches are planned for most major cities, similar to how the Women's March was set up, and is spearheaded by five Florida students survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. Seventeen people were killed in that shooting.

This is from Mayor Steven Fulop

"In February, seventeen people lost their lives in the Parkland shooting, an incident that has since become the catalyst for a nationwide movement of students and community members calling for meaningful gun reform.

"On Saturday, Jersey City students, teachers, parents and residents will join in on the movement. Throughout the nation, nearly 900 communities will be participating in March for Our Lives to fight for gun reform laws that will help prevent mass shootings like the one we saw in Parkland, and have seen far too many times before.

"While cities and towns across the nation will march tomorrow to demand gun reform on a national level, I think Jersey City's participation is particularly meaningful as a urban community that is confronted with gun violence on a daily basis. You can read more about my thoughts on gun reform needs in Jersey City by clicking here.

"I am beyond proud to be marching with Jersey City students tomorrow as they stand up for the gun reform and call on our nation's leaders to take important steps in making our schools and communities free of gun violence.

"I invite you to join us tomorrow as we march from Ferris High School to City Hall. Whether you are a student, parent, teacher, or a resident who wants to show your support, this is an issue that impacts all of us, and I encourage you to join."

You can find more details below, or online here.

Photo: Parkland, Florida - Feb. 17: Juliana Cruz joins with others as they protest against guns on February 17, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Earlier this week former student Nikolas Cruz opened fire with a AR-15 rifle at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killing 17 people. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)