Protests On Gun Violence Coming To SOMA Train Stations

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Maplewood and South Orange are among several locations in New Jersey that are slated to see rallies against gun violence on Saturday, March 24.

According to a news release from organizers, the “March For Our Lives” rallies in South Orange and Maplewood are scheduled to take place at the following locations at 8:30 a.m.:

• South Orange NJ Transit Station - Near the gazebo at 17 Sloan St., South Orange, NJ 07079
• Maplewood NJ Transit Station - Facing Memorial Park, 145 Dunnell Rd., Maplewood, NJ 07040

The South Orange and Maplewood events are being organized by local students and supported by SOMA Action, a local grassroots advocacy group.

Here’s why people are marching, according to organizers:

“This official sibling March For Our Lives rally led and organized by local student leaders will have youth speakers that will highlight the need for gun violence prevention measures, safer schools and the community at large. Immediately after the rallies, student leaders will lead participants to board train to the NJ March for Our Lives march in Newark. The press and the community are invited and encouraged to join in the events in Maplewood and South Orange.

The rally comes just 10 days after the national #ENOUGH student walkouts on gun violence, which included hundreds of students in the South Orange-Maplewood Public School District.

• See related article: SOMA Students Hold School Walkout Against Gun Violence

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