Bergen County March For Our Kids Lives Is Saturday

TEANECK, NJ — A March For Our Kids' Lives in Bergen County is Saturday.

The march will be held in solidarity with the national March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C. in response to the high school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida that killed 17 people, including a former New Jersey girl.

The march is at the Bergen County Courthouse, 10 Main St. It begins at 10 a.m.

Speakers will include Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and U.S. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.

The non-partisan march is calling for a gun control bill targeted at ending school shootings, the national march's website states. Marches are planned for most major cities, similarly to how the Women's March was set up, and is spearheaded by five Florida students survived the shooting.

"School safety is not a political issue. There cannot be two sides to doing everything in our power to ensure the lives and futures of children who are at risk of dying when they should be learning, playing, and growing," the website states. "The mission and focus of March For Our Lives is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be immediately brought before Congress to address these gun issues."

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Photo: Parkland, Florida - Feb. 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)