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The "Safe Serenity Room" features comfortable furniture plus a child-friendly area, so that young family members don't have to feel like collateral damage as these court appearances play out.

New Jersey is the fifth state in the nation to establish a database of gun retailers it has identified as willing to offer free, temporary, and legal storage of firearms that residents wish to keep outside their homes, for any number of reasons.

When victims of domestic violence eventually reach out for help, they need more than just a temporary place to stay.

At first, lockdown orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic made it more difficult for survivors of domestic violence to make a call for help.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 2020 also marks one year since a young Freehold Township woman was last seen by her family, and was presumably killed by her ex-boyfriend.

The New Jersey State Police recently reported that domestic violence calls were down 16% since shutdowns began.

The program identifies families that have fallen on hard times and are in need of better transportation, then secures the necessary resources to provide them with refurbished cars free of charge.

The holidays can kick in high stress and strain relationships, experts say.

Hours before the shooting, Robert Long had briefly been in police custody.

Advocates and sponsors of the proposed law saw underage marriages are usually forced and sometimes lead to harmful abuse.