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Speak Out against Domestic Violence

The New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition invites community members to speak out this Saturday against domestic violence.


Its Annual March & Rally Against Domestic Violence takes place on October 19 at PRAB, Inc., located at 90 Jersey Ave. This year’s theme is “Don't suffer in silence, let’s speak out to end violence"/"No sufra en silencio, luchemos juntos para detener la violence."


Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and other members of the Coalition will march together to raise awareness about this serious issue and to support victims of domestic violence.

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The march will be followed by a rally with speakers, singing and poetry. Guests include Rutgers University Dean Sandra Rocio Castro, chair of the New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition (NBDVAC), Lynn Kelly of Women Aware, filmmaker Kell Ramos, singing by Orphan Sporks, an a capella group from Rutgers University, and New Brunswick City Council President Rebecca Escobar.


Participants are asked to arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. to assemble and begin the march around New Brunswick.

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The march happens between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  Participants then return to PRAB, Inc. for the rally.


The rally will provide various support services for those in need.


For additional information about the march and rally, contact Elaine Hewins, CSW, Domestic Violence Education & Awareness Program Coordinator with RWJUH’s Community Health Promotion Program, at (732) 828-3000, ext. 5064, or email Elaine.Hewins@rwjuh.edu.

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