Senate Leaders, Advocates to Hold Discussion on Issues Facing Domestic Violence Survivors

Trenton –Senate leaders, domestic violence advocates, support groups and survivors will meet virtually tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM for a roundtable discussion on issues facing domestic violence survivors and potential legislative measures to address them.

The roundtable, moderated by NJTV’s Michael Hill, will be held virtually via Zoom. In order to participate in the Zoom session, members of the press should register here. The forum can also be viewed live on the Senate Democrats Facebook page.

The panel includes:

• Senate President Steve Sweeney
• Senator M. Teresa Ruiz
• Senator Linda Greenstein
• Jennifer Stonerod, Assistant Attorney General, Chief of Staff, Division of Criminal Justice
• Elizabeth Ruebman, NJ Division of Criminal Justice
• Mary Houtsma, Essex County Family Justice Center
• Tia Manochio, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Domestic Violence Unit
• Trish Perlmutter, Partners for Women and Justice
• Pamela Jacobs, NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• Tikesha James, Essex County VOICES Chapter

Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg recently published an oped on the need to better protect survivors of domestic violence, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read their piece here.