Many MLK Day events will be virtual this year.
The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday will be observed Monday and dozens of communities around the state are marking it with a wide range of activities.. Traditionally, many MLK Day observances include community-service activities. Some refer to MLK Day as a day on, instead of a day off.
The holiday was first observed in 1986, three years after President Ronald Reagan signed it into law. It marks King’s birthday, January 15. It is observed annually on the third Monday in January. King was a civil rights leader and prominent figure in ending legalized racial discrimination in the nation in the 1960s. King, 39, was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.Bloomfield
: Saturday, 200 free prepared meals donated by local restaurants will be given out in the parking lot at the Carteret Elementary School from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: “To honor the life and enduring legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The city of Camden and its partners will be offering free COVID-19 drive-up testing along with walk-up vaccinations. Providers will be on-site offering other COVID related information, resources and counseling services.
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