SAFE in Hunterdon Invites Community to Bring Light to Hunterdon County December 1, 2009 - SAFE is again participating in the statewide Communities of Light: Peace Begins at Home program. Communities of Light is an annual public awareness campaign and fundraiser that brings multiple NJ counties together...
Area Bank Invests in SAFE in Hunterdon November 4, 2009 - Since first coming to the area earlier this year, Investors Savings Bank has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse...
Recent Headlines Using GPS to stalk the stalkers in New Jersey January 7, 2009 - It’s a story that has become too familiar: A woman obtains an order of protection against a man who has beaten, abused or threatened her, yet he tracks her down and kills her. Now an Assembly committee has green-lighted a pilot program...
MTV Launches 'A Thin Line' To Stop Digital Abuse December 3, 2009- MTV announced on Thursday (December 3) the launch of a multi-year initiative called "A Thin Line" aimed at stopping the spread of abuse in the form of sexting, cyberbullying and digital dating abuse...
MYTH: You can’t be stalked by someone you’re dating. FACT: If your “friend” tracks your every move in a way that causes you fear, that is stalking. MYTH: Technology is too expensive and confusing for most stalkers to use. FACT: Stalkers can buy easy-to-use surveillance equipment for as little as $30. MYTH: If you confront the stalker, he or she will go away. FACT: Confronting or trying to reason with a stalker can be dangerous. Get help. MYTH: Only celebrities are stalked. FACT: The vast majority of the 1.4 million people who are stalked each year are ordinary citizens. MYTH: If you ignore stalking, it will go away. FACT: Stalkers seldom “just stop.” Victims should seek help from law enforcement to stop the stalking. MYTH: Stalking is annoying but not illegal. FACT: Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Assembly Democrats on 5 Bill Package to Prevent Domestic Violence (A-4363 through A-4367)