Bergen Group Hosts Vigil For Charlottesville Vicitims

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A grassroots Bergen County group hosted a vigil Sunday as a show of solidarity with the tragedy that occurred in a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bergen Indivisible for Democracy (BID) held a vigil at the Tenafly Peace Plaza Sunday night, one of many held throughout the country after three people were killed in events related to the rally, including a counter-protester and two Virginia State Police troopers.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) issued a statement about the killings on Twitter Saturday. He said, "the anti-American, white supremacists in Charlottesville have no place in our society. I stand with all working to end this intolerance."

Here is a video from BID's vigil.

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