Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events In New Jersey

The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk, Newark Star-Ledger
Sun, 01/18/2009 - 10:04pm

Here are some events taking place throughout New Jersey in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day....

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