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Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE: STATE-WIDE

If You Need Assistance: State Wide

NEW JERSEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    Numero de emergencia las 24 horas
    Telephone: 1-800-572-SAFE (1-800-572-7233)

VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION OFFICE

    50 Park Place, 5th Floor
    Newark, NJ 07102
    Telephone: 1-877-NJ VCCB1 (1-877-658-2221)
    http://www.nj.gov/oag/njvictims/index.html

NEW JERSEY COALITION FOR BATTERED WOMEN

    1670 Whitehouse-Hamilton Square Road
    Trenton, NJ 08690
    Telephone: 1-609-584-8107
    http://www.njcedv.org/

NEW JERSEY COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

    2333 Whitehouse Mercerville Rd., Suite B
    Trenton, NJ 08619
    Telephone: 1-609-631-4450
    Hotline: 1-800-601-7200
    www.njcasa.org

NEW JERSEY CRIME VICTIMS' LAW CENTER

    Richard Pompelio, Esq.
    61 Spring Street , 4th Floor
    Newton, NJ 07860
    Telephone: 1-973-903-9848
    Email: RPompelio@yahoo.com

NEW JERSEY STATE OFFICE OF VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCACY

Division of Criminal Justice

    25 Market St.
    P.O. Box 085
    Trenton, NJ 08625
    Telephone: 1-609-292-676
    http://www.njvw.org/

NJ STATE PAROLE BOARD

    Information for Crime Victims
    Telephone: 1-609-292-4582
    http://www.state.nj.us/parole/victim.html

Extreme Risk Protection Order

The “Extreme Risk Protective Order” Act of 2018 established a civil procedure whereby a petitioner can obtain an Extreme Risk Protective Order (“ERPO”) against a person (“respondent”) who is an “immediate and present” danger to her/himself or others and who owns, possesses, receives, purchases, or has custody or control of a firearm.

A petitioner is defined as: a family or household member of the respondent, including a current or former spouse, present or former household member, current or former dating partner, or an individual who has or will have a child in common, or a law enforcement officer acting in his/her official capacity.

An ERPO prohibits the respondent from possessing firearms and ammunition, and orders the surrender of firearms, ammunition, and any Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and firearm permits by the respondent.

An individual seeking an ERPO should contact their local police department.

Additional information about ERPOs is provided in the video linked below.

Watch ERPO Video
If You Need Assistance: County-Wide
If You Need Assistance: State-Wide
Rights of Crime Victims and Witnessses
Rights of the Survivors of Homicide Victims
Victim-Witness Brochures and Impact Forms
Legal Assistance Program for Victims of Trafficking
Crime Victims are not required to pay certain costs.
Processing U- and T-VISA Certifications

Local Bergen County Resources for Victims of Crime

Bergen County Department of Health Services

HIV Testing and Counseling Center
120 South River Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 336-3350
www.co.bergen.nj.us/departments-and-services

Bergen County Board of Social Services

218 Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
(201) 368-4200
www.bcbss.com

The Audrey Hepburn Children's House

12 2nd St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(551) 996-2271

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

190 Moore Street, Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 487-2166
www.northeastnjlegalservices.org

Women's Rights Information Center

108 West Palisade Ave Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-1166
www.womensrights.org

Care Plus NJ, Inc.

610 Valley Health Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 265-8200
www.careplusnj.org

Bergen's Promise

3 University Plaza Dr.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 712-1170 www.bergenspromise.org

Bergen County Courts

www.njcourts.gov