October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and several events will be held around the state that will benefit organizations fighting against domestic violence.
BERGEN COUNTY
Demarest
Event: The Art of Survival Gallery Showing
Date: Monday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 1
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: 561 Piermont Road
Website: http://www.shelteroursisters.org/events/the-art-of-survival-gallery-showing
Paramus
Event: Annual Day of Beauty
Date: Saturday, Oct. 11
Time: 9 a.m
Location: 332 E State Route 4
Website: http://www.shelteroursisters.org/events/empire-beauty-school-annual-day-of-beauty
Paramus
Event: Candlelight Vigil and SOS Pathway Dedication
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Van Saun County Park
Website: http://www.shelteroursisters.org/events/candelight-vigil-and-sos-pathway-dedication
Rochelle Park
Event: Coins For A Cause
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Boiling Springs Savings Bank
Website: http://www.shelteroursisters.org/events/coins-for-a-cause
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Event: Silent Witness Project
Date: Friday, Oct. 3
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Burlington County College’s Mt. Holly Center
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/index.php?page=providence-house
Westampton
Event: Celebration of Survivors
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Crescent Shrine Center
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/index.php?page=providence-house
CAMDEN COUNTY
Haddonfield
Event: 12th Annual Dessert Night Fundraiser Celebrating Women of Courage
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Tavistock Country Club
Website: http://www.camdencountywomenscenter.org/
ESSEX COUNTY
Montclair
Event: Unchained at Last
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Website: http://www.njcbw.org/events.html
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Flemington
Event: SAFE in Hunterdon’s Charity Softball Tournament
Date: Monday, Oct. 6
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Diamond Nation
Website: http://www.safeinhunterdon.org/softball
Flemington
Event: Super Hero Weekend hosted by Comic Fusion
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5
Time: Noon
Location: 16 Turn Table Junction
Website: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/09/safe_in_hunterdon_observes_nat.html
Flemington
Event: SAFE in Hunterdon Candlelight Vigil
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Flemington Jewish Community Center
Website: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/09/safe_in_hunterdon_observes_nat.html
MERCER COUNTY
Event: 13th Annual Communities of Light
Date: Monday, Oct. 27
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Capital Health Hopewell Hospital
Website: http://www.womanspace.org/news/col-launch-reception/
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
New Brunswick
Event: Annual March and Rally Against Domestic Violence
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Fist Reformed Church, 9 Bayard St.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/NBDVAC
OCEAN COUNTY
Point Pleasant Beach
Event: Holiday Shoppe Preview
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Opdyke Furniture
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/index.php?page=providence-house
Toms River
Event: Silent Witness Project
Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Ocean County Mall
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/index.php?page=providence-house
SOMERSET COUNTY
Somerset
Event: 26th Annual Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Domestic Abuse in Somerset County
Date: Thursday, Oct. 9
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Franklin Township Municipal Complex
Website: http://www.resourcecenterofsomerset.org/events/25th-annual-candlelight-vigil-october-17-2013/