More than 1,000 Participate in Westfield's Women's March

WESTFIELD, NJ — Between 1,500 and 2,000 people — including women, men and children — participated in the Second Annual Women’s March in Westfield Saturday, according to organizers. The event was one of many women’s marches around the country.

“It was beyond all of our expectations,” Lee Schaefer, one of the organizers, said.

The marchers began in the parking lot on the south side of the train station and went to Mindowaskin Park.

Speakers included Democratic congressional candidate Lisa Mandelblatt, Westfield 20/20 co-founder Marci Bandelli, Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Jill Lazare (co-presidents of Union County Chapter of the National Organization for Women), Scott Mack of Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence, Joann Boyle from the YWCA of Union County, Westfield High School senior Katie Clark and WHS Young Democrats President Colin Sumner. Readings were given by students Madeline Cortes, Mahie Panjwani, Madeline Schlitzer, Alice Schaefer, and Etta Schaefer, Riley Cortes, Sienna Pastore, Rylan Bowie and Mady Cohen.

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