Montclair Will Light Town Hall Amber To Remember COVID Victims

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair officials are asking local residents to take a moment on Tuesday evening to remember the people who have died from the coronavirus.

According to a municipal news release:

"Montclair will join fellow Americans for a national moment of remembrance for the nearly 400,000 people who succumbed to COVID-19 by illuminating the Municipal Building in amber light at 5:30 p.m. this evening. The National Commemoration for Lives Lost to COVID-19 was organized by President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee. The nationwide memorial will include a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C."

Montclair residents who want to show their solidarity can light a candle in their window or ring a bell at 5:30 p.m. in a collective moment of remembrance, officials said.

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