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Candlelight Vigil For Overdose Victims Set In Burlington County

The vigil will take place in Westampton on Saturday night.

WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Burlington County will host a candlelight vigil in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, county officials announced this week. The vigil will take place on Saturday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Burlington County Amphitheater in Westampton.

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina will be the keynote speaker. There will also be live music and a remembrance slideshow. About 175 people attended last year’s vigil, according to the prosecutor’s office. For more information, call 609-929-3885.

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