March For Our Lives Morristown Taking Place This Weekend

MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown March For Our Lives, which the organizers describe as a "a non-partisan, student-led event to combat gun violence," will take place this weekend at Town Hall in Morristown.

The march kicks off at Town Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 24 with remarks by the mayor and student organizers. After the march a rally will be held at Town Hall with student speakers and performers (see the march route below).

"We are proud to say that we have been told that we are the only march in NJ featuring only student speakers and performers," event organizers said.

Organizers are expecting a large crowd, and encourage those who can to take public transportation. Student ambassadors will be in orange t-shirts to help those who need it. Signs are allowed, but must be made of pliable materials, like cardboard and wrapping paper tubes. Anything hard, like poles, might not be allowed due to safety concerns.

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.

The Morristown 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.

PARKLAND, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Kristi Gilroy (R), hugs a young woman at a police check point near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Police arrested the suspect after a short manhunt, and have identified him as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)