In memory of the victims of Superstorm Sandy and the recent Sandy Hook School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, a candlelight vigil and local charity donation event will be held at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on Friday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. The outdoor event will take place at the base of the lighthouse, where participants will be asked to share in a moment of silence and prayer. Bring your own candles, lighters/matches or flashlights. Warm attire is recommended.
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| Photo via Etsy The lighthouse vigil will honor victims of Superstorm Sandy and the Sandy Hook Massacre. |
“Old Barney is a symbol of strength and community,” announced the event’s Facebook page. “After witnessing the kindness from others during our own recent tragedy from Hurricane Sandy, we’d like to offer the same to those who now suffer from their own losses in Newtown, CT. We’d like to show that – as islanders – regardless that we are still recovering, we are here for our brothers and sisters up North, as our nation has been for us. A lighthouse sits at the very edge of our country, and I hope by gathering there, we can help its light glow brighter, and shine out across the ocean to the shores of our neighbors, and show that we are against the plague of violence.”
Donations for local charities, including the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Toys for Tots and the Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will be accepted beginning at 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to gather at Kubel’s restaurant, located at 28 West Seventh St. in Barnegat Light, following the vigil. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/Barnegat.Lightouse.Vigil.
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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