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Vigil held in Jersey City's Journal Square for three homeless persons

Published: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 11:20 AM
Updated: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 11:58 AM
The Jersey Journal By The Jersey Journal

The Jersey City Peace Movement and a group of activists held a vigil in Journal Square last night for three homeless persons who recently died.

Last night, the Jersey City Peace Movement and activists Adela Rohena, Esther Wintner, April Kuzas and Riaz Wahid held a candlelight vigil for three homeless people who recently died on Kennedy Boulevard.

News photographer Richard J. McCormack was there to capture these images. Some of the participants at last night's vigil in Journal Square to remember three homeless people who recently died.

The event, which started at 9 p.m., remembered Fred, Marico and Yvonne, all of whom died in the area.


The Jersey City Asian Merchants' Association donated candles for the event.

Recently, an unidentified man who appeared to be homeless fell roughly 20 feet to his death from a narrow ledge at the Journal Square Transportation Center.

I think it's very kind of your group to remember the souls of our neighbors. These were all sons/daughters, brothers/sisters, perhaps even mothers and fathers. May they find peace.

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Advocates Plan Candlelight Vigil for Three Homeless People Who?ve Recently Died Around Journal Square

By Jon Whiten ? Jul 7th, 2011 ? Category: Blog, News

The Jersey City Peace Movement and activists Adela Rohena, Esther Wintner, April Kuzas and Riaz Wahid have scheduled a candlelight vigil this weekend to mourn the recent loss of three homeless people in the Journal Square area. The deaths include two men and one woman known by the advocates, who do frequent outreach to the homeless population in the area.

The vigil is slated for Saturday, July 9 at 9 pm near the fountain in Journal Square. The Jersey City Asian Merchants? Association is providing candles; all are welcome.