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Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Ringwood NJ Results in Death
• Homicide

Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Ringwood NJ Results in Death

Ringwood Man Charged with Murder After Shooting Ex-Girlfriend Through Front Door On March 9, 2017, Ringwood police charged a man with first degree murder after he allegedly fired a shotgun through the front door of his ex-girlfriend’s home and killed her. According to authorities, 38-year-old Clinton J. Degroat shot 38-year-old Nicole Sierra at her home […]

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Newark NJ Man Admits to Killing Girlfriend for Texting Another Man
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Newark NJ Man Admits to Killing Girlfriend for Texting Another Man

Newark Man Admits to Killing Girlfriend Over Text Messages to Another Man Pedro Lora-Pena recently admitted that he killed his girlfriend of one year because she would not stop texting another man. According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Lora-Pena and Diana Boggio were driving home together after a haircut and Lora-Pena tried to take […]

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Domestic Violence Charges Issued Against South Hackensack Police Commissioner
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Domestic Violence Charges Issued Against South Hackensack Police Commissioner

Bergen County Prosecutor to Handle Police Commissioner’s Domestic Violence Case The South Hackensack Township police commissioner, William Regan, was recently arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. According to municipal court documents, Regan was charged with simple assault as the result of allegedly grabbing his wife by the arms and pulling her to the ground […]

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Roselle NJ Man Who Violated Restraining Order and Killed Ex-Wife Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter
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Roselle NJ Man Who Violated Restraining Order and Killed Ex-Wife Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter

Roselle Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter for Killing Ex-Wife Despite Restraining Order Ademir Ramalho, a 64-year-old man from Roselle, NJ, recently pleaded guilty to a count of first degree aggravated manslaughter for the killing of his ex-wife, 51-year-old Lucia Emeliano of Elizabeth, NJ. In July 2006, Ramalho allegedly began stalking Emiliano after learning that […]

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NJ Legal Services Receives Grant to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Case Issues

NJ Legal Services Receives Grant to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence

Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project Receives Federal Funding The US Department of Justice recently awarded approximately half-a-million dollars to the Northeast New Jersey Legal Services to fund the “Hudson Legal Assistance for Victims Project.” According to authorities, the Hackensack-based not-for-profit legal center will utilize the grant to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual […]

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Domestic Violence Kills 40 People per Year in New Jersey
• Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Kills 40 People per Year in New Jersey

New Jersey Domestic Violence Deaths Average 40 Annually, Coalition Reports In a recent interview, the executive director of the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence (“NJCEDV”), Jane Shivas, shared a number of statistics related to domestic violence in the State of New Jersey. One of the most powerful facts is that as of October […]

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