HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Hamilton Township Police Department is warning residents to avoid the area of Main Street and Memorial Park on Saturday due to a planned Black Lives Matter Rally.
“Please be advised that there will be a planned peaceful protest and march on Saturday, June 13th at 1 PM in the area of Main Street and War Memorial Park. During the hours of 12pm to 4pm, Main Street will be closed from the River Road intersection near The Inn at Sugar Hill to Route 50 near War Memorial Park. Please seek an alternate route,” the department said. “In order to minimize traffic congestion in the area, we are asking that if you are not participating in the protests or the march, please do not come to the center of town in the area of War Memorial Park, unless absolutely necessary. The Township of Hamilton Police Department fully supports the First Amendment right to peacefully protest.”