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Resources
The following are organizers, committees and organizations, based throughout the New Jersey area that are actively organizing against the war on Iraq. While many of the listed groups are active members of the NJ Coalition Against the War on Iraq, most of the activities are being coordinated on a grassroots level.
Listed by county for easy navigation
Atlantic | Bergen | Burlington | Camden | Cape May | Cumberland | Essex | Gloucester | Hudson | Hunterdon |Mercer | Middlesex | Monmouth | Morris | Ocean | Passaic | Salem | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren
Atlantic
Norm Cohen, Executive Director
Coalition for Peace and Justice
321 Barr Ave Linwood NJ 08221
South Jersey, basically the 2nd Congressional District
Phone 609-601-8583 Fax 609-601-8583 (call 1st)
mailto:
www.coalitionforpeaceandjustice.org
Open list serve for group activities (subscribe address):
[email protected] (discussion list)
(announcement list, low volume)
(student list)
Founded in 1981, the Coalition is a regional chapter of Peace Action. We've held peace vigils and have lobbied our Congressperson. More vigils planned. We are currently working on a day for an interfaith vigil.
Bergen Action Network
contact: Chris Whalen /
Working to develop the vast potential inherent among the young towards the creation of a broad, grassroots, youth-based network capable of serving as an outlet for political expression and a catalyst for radical social change. We develop, evaluate, support and disseminate campaigns that foster the ethical, social and intellectual empowerment of those involved by actively promoting economic, environmental and human justice causes while exploring their local and international links. We are dedicated to maintaining a specific emphasis upon the youth of Bergen County, NJ and to operating as a decentralized non-hierarchical organization.
For information on BAN's opposition to the provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act which force school districts to provide military recruiters with personal information on high school students, visit http://www.bergenaction.net .
Clean Money United
1932 Chandler Drive, Fairlawn, NJ 07410 (201) 797-1482
Hackensack
Student Social Action Coalition - Hackensack High School
Contacts: Senia Barragan & Alison Keenan (201)845-7870
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Bulletin Board Updates, Fliers, Attend protests, etc
Steve Cooper
NJ Independent Alliance
Independents and the Socialist Party of New Jersey
mailto: / http://www.njind.org
Ramapo College, Mahwah
Resist
(201) 315-9338 /
list serve:
An unofficial group at Ramapo College, we exist to educate the students
about the war, globalization, and equality. We exist to burst the bubble at
Ramapo College. Contingency Plan: A massive act of civil disobedience
if the US goes to war
Burlington
Camden
Greater Camden Unity Coalition (GCUC)
Camden/Burlington/Gloucester Counties
Progressive Student Alliance
Mollie Herman, Jessica Le Beau, 19 Bryce Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043
Voorhees, NJ Eastern High School, 856-751-7533, 856- 424 - 3385
/ list serve:
Group was just recently formed, however we have a list of objectives. right now we are organizing weekly meetings and hoping to have a number of students attend the rally on January 18th. A few members regularly attend the Route 38 vigils near the Cherry Hill Mall. Joining the Greater Camden Unity Coalition on their bus for the January 18th rally, anyone high school student interested should see a contact person.
Meetings: Voorhees, NJ - Thursdays, 2:20pm @ Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, NJ, off of Laurel Oak Road in the Senior High School Room 410. Eastern High School students are gathering for our first meeting on how to actively resist the war as teenagers, any high school student is welcome; come directly to the room .
Collingswood
Michael Scheinberg c/o
South Jersey Campaign for Peace and Justice
824 Eldridge Ave, Collingswood NJ 08107
Base: South Jersey (Cherry Hill, Camden area)
Voice: 856-854-5618
email: /
Every Saturday, noon to 1 pm, Peace Vigil at Rt. 38 and Cherry Hill Mall Drive, Cherry Hill
Rowan University
The Rowan Universitiy Progressive Student Alliance
703 Haddon Ave 2nd Floor, Collingswood NJ 08108
Rowan University
856-869-2330
We are a peace and justice group which works on and off campus to create positive social change. We also work with the Greater Camden Unity Coalition (GCUC).
Cape May
See Coalition for Peace & Justice, Atlantic County
See Coalition for Peace & Justice, Atlantic County
Montclair
Madelyn Hoffman, Executive Director
Co-chair of NJ State Coalition Against War in Iraq
NJ Peace Action
89 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 (973)744-3263 Fax 973-509-9774
Email: http://www.njpeaceaction.org/
Six Member Steering Committee c/o
Essex Action Network for Justice and Peace
28 Harrison Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone 973 744 8068
E-MAIL Address(es) , , , ,
Joanne Ceraso
Weekly Vigil Coordinator
Contact: Phone: (973) 746-9576
Email:
Montclair State University
Mike McLean
Rise Up & Resist!
Phone: (201) 887-0983 /
Organizers list:
http://www.riseupandresist.com
Meetings: Sunday's 8pm, Tuesday's 1pm in the Arab Students Lounge, Students Center 1st floor.
Loose network with other campus groups: Arab Students Org., Muslim Students Org., Org. of Students for African Unity, WAVES (Women Achieving Victory Equality and Solidarity), MSU Green Party
Past Events: October 31st 60 person rally against war on campus (coverage B. Record, Herald News, Montclair Times); protest to free the detainees and stop the war on November 9th in Paterson (coverage B Record, Herald News); protest for Starbuck's divestment from Israel Nov. 13th (coverage Montclairion). Media coverage please see http://newjersey.indymedia.org
Newark / Montclair
Larry Hamm
Peoples Organization for Progress (NJ-POP)
Post Office Box 22505, Newark, N.J. 07101
Call: The Newark Coalition for Neighborhoods (973)-643-7711 or (973)-801-0001
NJ-POP Statement Urging African Americans to Embrace Peace Movement with Same Vigor As Civil Rights Movement
http://www.njpop.org/
List serve:
Rutgers, Newark
Nadia Akbar c/o
Rutgers Acts for Peace and Justice (RAP*J)
Rutgers Newark
E-MAIL Address(es): ,
List serve subscribe addresses:
Organizers list:
Student announcements list (moderated):
Rutgers faculty list:
RAP*J aims to promote discourse among the Rutgers and Newark community about issues of war, peace, and justice impacted by U.S. foreign and domestic policy. We have information tables and play documentaries most Mondays in Robeson Campus Center from around 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
In Planning:
Newark
The Solidarity Singers of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council
Bennet D. Zurofsky, Esq.
744 Broad Street, Suite 1807, Newark, NJ 07102 / 973-642-0885
/ http://www.ibewwebmasters.com/solsing.htm /
Statewide membership. We rehearse in Union, NJ
We are a street chorus willing to appear at demonstrations, meetings, etc., against the Bush Iraq policies. We appear at events scheduled by others.
Reitman Parsonnet, P.C.
Bennet D. Zurofsky, Esq.
744 Broad Street, Suite 1807, Newark, NJ 07102 / 973-642-0885
/ http://www.reitpar.com
We are a law firm. Bennet Zurofsky will provide pro bono legal advice to groups and individuals organizing against President Bush's Iraq policies. He has particular expertise in First Amendment issues relating to demonstrations, etc.
See Coalition for Peace & Justice, Atlantic County
Black Telephone Workers for Justice
Ron Washington, President,
176 Belmont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304, 201 435 3362,
See statement.
Hudson County Coalition for Peace & Justice
Contact: Faraz, P.O. Box 67, North Bergen, NJ 07047
primary base: Jersey City
/ http://www.peace-n-justice.net /
Food Not Bombs Hoboken
PO Box 713, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Louis Fundora: 201-553-0906 /
email: / http://go.to/fnb_hoboken
listserve:
"DJ" Neva E. Wartell, Music for the Masses
28 Beach St., Jersey City, NJ 07307 /
DJ Neva Wartell has offered her services for fun(d) raising, awareness, dance party in support of the effort to stop the war.
She specializes in Middle Eastern, North African, Mediterranean, African, Caribbean & Celtic musics.
Hunterdon
Flemington
Contact: Holly Hatch, 908-284-9034,
Lawrence
Lawrence Coalition for Peace Action
Carol Lerner 609-883-8878
Naomi Drew 609-844-1138
http://www.peacecoalition.org for related activities
Princeton
Bob Moore, Executive Director
Coalition for Peace Action
40 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
Voice: (609) 924-5022 Fax: (609) 924-3052
/ http://peacecoalition.org
A regional chapter of Peace Action, has coordinated lobbying, demonstrations, buses to Washington DC and other
activities against the war.
Princeton Peace Network – Princeton University
http://www.princeton.edu/~ppn/
Organizers list:
Student announcements list (moderated):
Trenton Area
The College of NJ (Trenton State College)
Walt Weber
Progressive Student Alliance
E-mail
The Progressive Student Alliance is a group of students that work for peace and justice on The College Of New Jersey campus. We welcome all
progressives, on and off campus, to work together on these issues.
We are organizing on campus against the war. Last week we had a successful peace vigil, this week we had a teach-in. We are planning more
actions in the future, and I hope that anyone in the Trenton/Princeton area may be interested in coming to our events.
John Kirkland
Local Organizer
PO Box 721, Trenton, NJ 08604, 609-394-7617
Email:
National Writers Union - NJ Local
NJ NWU, PO Box 55121, Trenton, NJ 08638-55121
Jeannette Gabriel, NWU - NJ Local Organizer
/ 609 406-7857 / Fax: 609-406-7851
http://www.nwunj.homestead.com
Activities: http://www.nwunj.homestead.com/whatsup.html
Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
Contact : Marc Shapiro, 732.220-1927
Edison
Middlesex Students for Social Justice at Middlesex County College
mailto:
New Brunswick
Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
Rutgers Progressive Student Alliance
Base: Rutgers, New Brunswick
Phone: (732) 470-5166 ~(Suman)
Email:
Open list serve for group activities (subscribe address):
We are a new broad-based student organization at RU NB, not yet official, involved in the emerging anti-war coalition at NB.
New Jersey Solidarity
101 Bleeker St #52, Newark, NJ 07102 / (973)297-0161 / / http://www.njsolidarity.org
New Jersey Solidarity is a grassroots organization dedicated to resistance and action in solidarity with the Palestinian people's
struggle for justice and liberation. As such, we stand in solidarity with all struggles against oppression and for justice, and
regard the threat of war against Iraq as a pressing concern; in order to express our concern, we will protest, demonstrate and
join with others in coalition to stand against such an attack.
Red Bank / Lincroft
Central New Jersey Coalition for Peace & Justice
c/o Social Action Committee / UUCMC /1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ 07738-1118 / 1-732-345-8400
e-mail: / / http://www.NJPeace.org
Morristown
Eleanor Mason
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ
Email:
Susan Berkowits
Vigil Coordinator
Phone:(973)334-3826
Email:
Toms River
Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Ocean County Congregation
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