A trio of New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to strengthen penalties for domestic violence offenders after a disturbing case in Atlantic County last year.
In February, State Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner formed a committee to examine issues related to domestic violence cases in the New Jersey court system. Members of the panel gathered Monday for a meet-and-greet and to talk about what they hoped to accomplish.
New Jersey has some of the toughest gun laws of any state in the nation, but recent data shows woman who become victims of domestic violence still face an elevated risk of being killed by a firearm.
In the last few months there has been a lot of talk and some high profile stories on domestic violence. This is one campaign in Italy that drives home the point in a touching and poignant way. (Don't worry there are easy to read subtitles)
First-time domestic violence offenders would no longer get a "free pass" in New Jersey, under new legislation introduced by a group of Assembly Democrats.
New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Mount Laurel) is blasting a report by the state attorney general's office that raises concerns about the cost and reliability of a pilot program, called Lisa's Law, that would track certain domestic violence offenders using GPS devices.