Camden County Shines Light On Murder Victims' Families Saturday

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — While homicide numbers in Camden County have been on the decline in recent years, they haven’t reached zero, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer said in a recent video put out by the prosecutor’s office.

This weekend, the prosecutor’s office will host its inaugural “Shine Their Light Walk” to highlight the impact these crimes have had on the victims’ loved ones, the prosecutor’s office announced.

"Losing a loved one in such a tragic way is unimaginable," Mayer said. "It's our hope that we can ease some of that pain by bringing people together who've experienced this same kind of loss."

The walk takes place at Haddon Lake Park, 1214 South Park Avenue in Haddon Heights, Saturday morning. Registration is at full capacity for the event.

The walk takes place on Saturday to coincide with National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

Mayer will be joined at the event by Camden County Prosecutor Victim Witness Coordinator Kathi Whitman and Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr., as well as families and friends of murder victims.

Check-in starts at 9:15 a.m., opening remarks begin at 10 a.m. and the walk gets underway at 10:15 a.m.