Unity march planned in response to cross-burning incident in Hardwick Township (NJ)

[Kire]

Source: Express-Times Newspaper

by Tom Quigley
Tuesday November 11, 2008, 11:43 AM

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Courtesy Photo
This cross was found on the Grewal family's property. A unity march will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday in response to the cross-burning incident Thursday outside a Hardwick Township home.

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The march will begin at the township municipal building at 40 Spring Valley Road and proceed to the Millbrook Road home of Alina and Gary Grewal. Alina Grewal said efforts are under way to line up speakers for a gathering outside her home.

Racists stole a banner celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's victory from the front lawn of the Grewal home on Election Day. They returned two days later with a cross wrapped in the banner and set it ablaze on the front lawn.

New Jersey State Police are investigating the incident and no arrests have been reported.

The march is being organized by local residents with the help of township Mayor Kevin Duffy.

Read more: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf/2008/11/unity_march_planned_in_respons.html

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For background, go here:

Cross burned on lawn of Obama supporters in Hardwick (NJ)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=225x2340


I still need a ride.

Erik B. Anderson
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[Kire]

1. sorry about this

I just heard about this march tonight, it is happening tomorrow afternoon.

the newspaper article someone forwarded to me was from last Tuesday

feel free to move this wherever you want

but wherever it is, I hope it gets a lot of attention

we need to have a big march in our struggling littly county

It's New Jersey, but it's in the Northwest, not far from the Delaware Water Gap. Beautiful country, but definitely rural and a little backward from time to time.

We have some great hiking and camping opportunities if you want to spend the weekend.

Check us out:

http://wikitravel.org/en/Skylands


Warm Regards,

Erik B. Anderson
aka Kire, aka Kire1975, aka EB, aka the King of Funny Faces
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[democrank]

2. Hope lots of people show up.

~PEACE~

[Kire]

3. It was over 100, easy

Thanks for the reply, and the hope, democrank.

After the speeches, there was a song. Everyone spontaneously got in a circle, including the Republican Politicians who were there - we don't have any Democratic politicians in this county.

I poured some water in the Grewal's driveway.

I told Mr. Grewal that it was bound to happen somewhere.

He said, if it had to happen somewhere, let it happen here, to me, or something like that.

He's a fighter.

Melvin M. Warren of the Warren/Sussex Chapter of the NAACP is, too.

Rick Gardner, the Republican Freeholder, will be talking to him, that's for sure. So will a number of people, like me.

Warm Regards,

Erik B. Anderson
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[No Elephants]

4. The article lays it right on the line. No mincing words. Racists

stole the banner. Yep. Tell it like it is.

[Kire]

5. thanks for replying

kick

I posted quite a bit about this on Blue Jersey, I hope someone reads it:

http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=9722

Thanks,

Erik B. Anderson
Independence Township, New Jersey
Established 1782

[Kaleko]

6. It's great to hear people are taking a stand against these bigoted bullies.

Kudos to you all!