Episode 13: Domestic Violence Awareness with Joanne Musarra-Pipitone

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in honor, we invited our friend Joanne Musarra-Pipitone, to discuss the tragedy of losing her older sister to domestic violence and the steps she's taken since that day to educate and advocate for the cause. Joanne not only brings us back to the day her sister was brutally murdered at the hands of a former boyfriend, but also fills us in on her role with the Domestic Violence Unit with the Sayreville Police Department and her tireless work with Dina's Hope, a not-for-profit organization she started to help raise funds and awareness for those affected by DV. The event she mentions on the show, "Silent Witness Candlelight Vigil," takes place on October 17, 2023 from 6pm - 7pm at 1 Samuel Place, Woodbridge NJ. If you are or know someone suffering from domestic violence, there is hope and help. See below for resources and know that all police departments have a DV unit and are available to help in any way they can. Dina's Hope - https://dinashope.com/ IG: dinas_hope_nonprofit Middlesex County-Women Aware - https://womenaware.net/ IG: @womenaware Lawrenceville-Woman Space Inc - https://womanspace.org/ IG: @womanspace.inc Monmouth County - 180 Turning Lives Around - https://180nj.org/ IG: @180turninglivesaround Brick Township - Dottie's House - https://www.dottieshouse.org/ IG: @dottieshouse Sayreville Domestic Violence Response Team - https://sayrevillepolice.org/domestic-violence/