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'March For Our Lives' Rallies In 15 NJ Towns: Find Out Where

The 15 NJ events will be held in support of the national event in Washington DC. Find out where they'll be held.

At least 15 New Jersey towns will have "March For Our Lives" protests this weekend that organizers describe as non-partisan student-led events to combat gun violence (see list below).

Organizers are expecting large crowds, and they're encouraging people to take public transportation. In some marches, student ambassadors will be in orange T-shirts to help those who need it.

Hundreds of March For Our Lives events have been planned across the country following a school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 students and teachers dead.

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In Morristown, the march is spearheaded by Mendham High School sophomore Bella Bhimani.

"After hearing about the march in DC, I thought that attending the march would be great but that we would have a much greater impact by holding more sister marches around the country. Since there was not one in our area, I decided to organize one in Morristown to give people (especially students) an opportunity to voice their opinions," Bhimani told Patch. Read our full story on her organizing efforts here.

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PARKLAND, FL - FEBRUARY 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,)

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