PRESS RELEASE
Date: Oct. 10, 2008
Armenian National Committee of New Jersey
461 Bergen Blvd, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
Contact: James Sahagian
Email: njanca@yahoo.com

ANC of NJ to Host Public Forum for Armenian Community
–To include ANC activities update, Election 2008, and local
Representatives

Ridgefield, NJ- The Armenian National Committee of New Jersey (ANC
of NJ) is pleased to announce a free public forum that will be
taking place on Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Sheraton
Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, NJ at 7:30pm. The forum will
include ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, Congressman Scott
Garrett (R-NJ-5), and other local members of Congress that will be
announced shortly.

"We look forward to hearing from a great leader of the Armenian
American community, as well as hearing from our local
representatives. We hope to gain further insight from the community
on their interests in getting involved with the ANCA," commented
James Sahagian, ANC of NJ co-chair.

The event, organized by the ANC of NJ, is the first of a series of
quarterly "community updates" that will be organized throughout the
calendar year. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn how
they can be involved locally and future dates of meetings and
events occurring in New Jersey. They will also have an opportunity
to hear the latest updates from Armenians for Obama and the
instrumental role the community has been playing this election.

Now in his 4th term, Rep. Garrett has had a long-standing
relationship with the Armenian American community of New Jersey.
Earlier this year, Garrett met with 96-year genocide survivor Alice
Shnorhokian, a constituent of his district in Washington, DC, where
she recounted her experiences during the 1915 genocide with the
Congressman. On April 24th, Garrett offered remarks on the House
Floor recognizing the genocide and remembering Shnorhokian’s story.

For more information about the public forum, please email
njanca@yahoo.com or call 917-428-1918.

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest
and most influential Armenian-American grassroots political
organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters, and supporters throughout the United States and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively
advances the concerns of the Armenian-American community on a broad
range of issues.

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Photo Caption #1: Cong. Scott Garrett, Armenian Genocide survivor
Alice Shnorhokian, and ANC of NJ activist and grandson Vahig
Shnorhokian