Trenton, New Jersey. Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. Demonstrations and Conference. May 2008.

There are two notices from the New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance concerning the Saddest show on Earth aka the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. The circus is coming to Trenton, New Jersey ( 5/14-5/18) and NJARA will be holding a conference on Tuesday, May 13 2008, at 11am at the Trenton State Hall. People are needed to stand in support of our effort against cruelty in the circus. Those who can come should email nocircusanimals@optonline.net and be counted.

Second thing is that our intrepid and fearless leader, Claudia Rose Emerson, will be walking with the circus animals from the trains to the arena that very same day. This is a period of greatest danger for both animals and the public, and witnesses ( in case something goes wrong or animal cruelty is practiced openly ) will be appreciated. If you can make it as well to this walk, email the address I have given above. Claudia will do this again after the last show in Trenton which is Sunday, the 18th, at 5pm. Therefore, the walk back to the trains will be around 730pm.

For your information, there will be demos Saturday, the 17th (Shows 11AM, 3PM, 7PM), or Sunday (Shows 1PM, 5PM). They will be held at the Sovereign Bank Arena located off Route 129 on the corner of Hamilton Avenue and South Broad Street in the heart of Trenton, NJ.

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