Hundreds reportedly attended the Lantern Festival for Justice and Remembrance at Edgemont Memorial Park in Montclair to honor victims of violence and injustice, including anti-Asian hate.⁠ ⁠ “It’s one of the few times of the year where I feel like there are a lot of the Asian community all in one place,” Chris Lin, a resident of Glen Ridge, told News 12 New Jersey. “There’s not a high percentage of Asians in New Jersey where we live. It just feels like there’s lots of us in one place, it really feels like community and special.”⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🏮Learn more about the event in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠ ⁠⁠🌸 Happy AAPI Heritage Month!⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News @NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #newjersey #lanternfestival #justiceandremembrance #edgewoodmemorialpark #antiasianhate #STOPasianhate #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth