Vigil To Honor Overdose Victims Set For Saturday

WAYNE, NJ – A special candlelight vigil will be held on Saturday in honor of drug overdose victims.

The event will be at the Wayne Municipal Complex outside of Wayne Town Hall at 8 p.m.

Saturday’s vigil is being held to mark International Overdose Awareness Day and is being coordinated by the Wayne Alliance For The Prevention of Substance Abuse.

The event is designed to help people remember and recognize the loss of local residents who have died from overdosing. Candles will be provided to the first 100 attendees.

The alliance is a nonprofit municipal organization that works to combat and prevent substance abuse by educating the public on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

“Each year we lose thousands of people from drug overdose. Some survive but suffer a permanent injury, with devastating impact to their families and friends,”the vigil’s organizers said. “Wayne Township is not immune. You may have seen it happen to people around you or someone you love. As a community we can share awareness, compassion and understanding.

“International Overdose Awareness Day provides an opportunity for us to reflect on practical ways to prevent overdose in our community. The event will help you understand how overdose affects every single one of us and how prevention can make a difference,”the alliance said.