Targeted News Service
April 19, 2013 Friday 1:08 AM EST

Victims are Remembered During 98th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

HACKENSACK, N.J.

The Bergen County Executive issued the following news release:

Bergen County will hold a memorial for those affected by the tragic
events of the Armenian Genocide on Wednesday, April 24th.

When & Where: Wednesday, April 24th @ 12:30pm – Bergen County

Courthouse – The Lawn on Main Street (BC Courthouse Green)

Address:

10 Main Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

This is the 98th anniversary of the events of the Armenian Genocide
where 1.5 Million innocent Armenians were massacred at the hands of
the Ottoman Turks (between 1915-1920).

Local members of the Armenian community will be present at the event,
such as The Knights and Daughters of Vartan. Speakers at the event
include Grand Vice Commander of the Knights of Vartan John Lawrence
Shahdanian, Esq.