Tag: domestic violence
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Womanspace offers support during COVID-19
The office building that houses Womanspace, Inc. on Brunswick Avenue in Lawrence Township is dark, but that has not slowed it down from helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. To the contrary, Womanspace staff members are still answering calls for help around the clock on its hotlines at 609-394-9000 and 1-800-572-SAFE (7233). The…
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As domestic violence rates increase because of home isolation, Women Aware provides assistance throughout Middlesex County
The COVID-19 pandemic makes it dangerous for New Jersey residents to leave their homes. Through everyone is advised to “stay safe, stay home,” for victims of domestic violence, home is the most dangerous place of all, according to information provided by Women Aware of New Brunswick. “Many adults cannot go to work. Children are not…
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Somerset County organization works to stymie domestic violence
An average of 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. For more than 40 years, Safe+Sound Somerset has worked to combat that statistic. The Somerset County organization reaches more than 7,000 people each year through various mediums, which includes…
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Stephanie Parze remembered during candlelight walk; foundation announced
On Feb. 19, the day Stephanie Parze would have turned 26 years old, her friends and family members remembered the young woman’s life during a solemn candlelight walk on Main Street in Freehold Borough. When the participants reached the plaza in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Stephanie’s parents, Edward and Sharlene Parze…
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South Brunswick Commission on Women to walk to break cycle of domestic violence on Oct. 13
The South Brunswick Commission on Women will be walking to break the silence against domestic violence from 2-5 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. For more information, visit sites.google.com/view/sbwomenscommission.
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RCBC nursing student works toward success after turbulent past
For almost a decade, Jessica O’Shea fought to get life back on track. An arrest is what finally set her free. As an Army National Guard officer and domestic violence survivor, O’Shea made strides to gain financial independence from her husband after being a stay-at-home mother to their four children. “I was in an abusive…
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Sansone presents donation to Women Aware
Paul Sansone Sr. of Sansone Automall, Route 1, Avenel section of Woodbridge, presented a $6,250 check to Women Aware, which provides resources for domestic violence victims, based out of New Brunswick, on behalf of the Sansone Foundation on Jan. 23. Sansone Automall also runs a work-force reentry program, providing skills and employment opportunities to those…
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Police: Bordentown man charged with aggravated assault, possession of weapons
A Bordentown man was charged on Dec. 3 with aggravated assault and possession of weapons. According to a statement from the Bordentown Township Police Department, the man taken into custody was a 29-year-old resident of the Laurel Run Apartments. The statement reported he was charged with several offenses, including aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats,…
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North Brunswick Domestic Violence Team to collect new socks, winter wear for victims of domestic violence
The North Brunswick Domestic Violence Response Team is collecting new socks, hats, gloves and scarves for women and children in the lobby of the North Brunswick Police Department, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. For more information, contact Cyndi in the Records Department by calling 732-247-0922, ext. 300.