Killings amid spike in domestic violence, COVID grip Bergen County remains in the eye of 'hurricane' When COVID-19 first struck New Jersey in the spring of 2020, domestic violence experts worried that quarantines, lockdowns and social distancing measures would send...

Dozens join walk against domestic violence after deadly pair of attacks in Bergen County PARAMUS — Pete and Jackie Miragliotta, clad in purple, talked about the day, five years ago, when their daughter was killed by her husband on the front lawn of the couple's...

Four recent grisly homicides bear out experts’ predictions A man knifed and left for dead in Little Ferry.A woman beaten to death with a hammer in Northvale.A grandfather allegedly killed by his ax-wielding grandson in Elmwood Park.A woman who authorities say was...

Bergen Co. Organization Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The Center for Hope & Safety will host their annual candlelight vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Van Suan Park. The vigil is hosted yearly to help raise...

Vigil in Paramus remembers domestic violence victims CLICK HERE... to view the photo gallery of Center for Hope & Safety's 9th Candlelight Vigil featured on NorthJersey.com

Center for Hope & Safety Announces Partnership with LG&P to Increase Support Services for Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors Paramus, N.J. (October 7, 2021) – Center for Hope & Safety, Bergen County’s only not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping adults and...

Candlelight vigil held in Paramus to pay tribute to victims of domestic violence An emotional gathering was held in Bergen County Tuesday evening to pay tribute to those who fell victim to domestic violence. The Center for Hope & Safety brings families together once a...

One in four women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not all scars, however, are visible. Of those women and men, the National Network...

Crisis behind closed doors Domestic violence raged in the shadows. Now, housing insecurity compounds problems for survivors. The state lockdown curbed the number of COVID-19 cases, but created a new crisis by unintentionally trapping domestic violence victimswith...

The Spirit of Love Enfolds Them After a Family Tragedy Love suffuses the Miragliotta home in Rutherford—a warm greeting, the scent of morning coffee, the welcoming barks of the family dogs. Near the front door, birds flit to and from the fully stocked birdfeeder....