RIDGEWOOD - The conversation around gun violence and reform is continuing in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, with a series of town hall events.

The community forums, called "Town Hall For Our Lives" events, were being held around the country this weekend, including here in the Garden State. They come in the wake of the massive March For Our Lives demonstrations held last month in the nation's capital and in cities around the U.S.

"Too many of our colleagues in Congress fear a backlash from the NRA. Well, I think it's time they fear a backlash from America's young people instead of the NRA," Menendez says.

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