Payton Guion

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RED BANK - Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is coming to the borough on Saturday and will cap off a march for environmental justice.

The Green Party of New Jersey is hosting the event, which starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 1:30 p.m. The purpose is to spread awareness about environmental issues and how they impact social justice, the party said. The march starts at Red Bank's train station and ends at Riverside Gardens Park, where the speeches will be held.

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"Our objective is to bring people together who can lead a pivotal grassroots movement towards better environmental policy, preparation for climate change, and relief for those adversely affected by pollution, climate effects and other environmentally destructive scenarios," Julie Saporito-Acuña, chair of the state's Green Party, said in a statement.

The march will be followed by speeches from Stein and other environmental activists. Those interested in attending the march should plan to be at the Red Bank train station at 10 a.m.

A poll released Thursday from CBS News and the New York Times project her at 4 percent of the vote. Libertarian Gary Johnson is at 8 percent, while the two top candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, were both at 42 percent.

On Friday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that did not extend invitations to Stein or Johnson to participate in the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, citing low polling numbers.

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The Green Party advocates for environmental protection and social justice, according to the party's website. It claims among its membership more than 100 political officeholders across the country, almost all holding municipal office.

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