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The Struggle Continues – La Lucha Continúa – Below please see our collection of Newspaper archives depicting Sandra Ramos, a true pioneer in the domestic violence movement from 1977-current. Read about how one of the first domestic violence shelters was established in Bergen County NJ and what the current challenges the Passaic County SOS shelter faces today.
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County to fund wives shelter – Bergen Record – 1977
Battered wives ordered out – Bergen Record -4-10-1977
Battered wives face court battle – Bergen Record -1977
Battered wives lose 2nd court fight – Bergen Record -4-22-1977
Women’s Shelter DefiesCourt – Bergen Record -4-26-1977
Council ejects shelter head – Bergen Record -1977
Major is firm: battered wives room elsewhere – Bergen Record -7-13-1977
Court decides shelter dispute – Bergen Record -1-12-1978
Bergen funds wives shelter– The Record-1978
Battered Women Finding Refuge – The Record -6-15-1979
Wives group wins variance for shelter – The Bergen Record -1979
Some PeopleAre Just Born Caring – Lifesigns/79 -1979
Shelter Our Sisters: a home of their own – The Record -1979
Battered-wife group gains in bid for funds – The Record –12/1982
Wanted: one more ‘feminary’ – The Record –3-1- 1983
For battered wives, a safe place to stay– The Record-2-23-1985
She cares enough to save her sisters – The Record -11-1-1985
Head of shelter for women says she won’t resign – Bergen Record -1985
Shelter Director asked to resign – The Bergen Record -1985
SOS chairman looks to outside mediator – The Bergen Record -3-2-1986
SOS termination charges v. Ramos bared -7-2-1986
Ramos fights to keep unemployment benefits – The Bergen Record -1986
Shelter head’s status still being debated– The Bergen Record -8-6-1986
Myerson to take over as SOS director– The Bergen Record -9-25-1986
SOS bars visit by state coalition – The Bergen Record -2-4-1987
Shelter is cleared by probe – The Bergen Record -3-24-1987
Court is asked to dismiss suit – Bergen Record -4-7-1987
Firing of shelter’s founder upheld – The Bergen Record-8-17-1990
SOS helps mother in distress – Herald News -10-19-1988
Wanaque Women’s group tackles age-old problem – Suburban Trends -1990
Ramos helps women help themselves – Herald News -8-24-1990
PassaicCounty Options – Greenwood Lake News-2-10-1991
Women’sshelter gets council Okay – West Milford Argus -2-13-1991
Women’s shelter zone change approved by 3-2 vote– West Milford News 6-23-1991
Women have new place to turn – Greenwood Lake and West Milford News -7-1991
SOS, More than a Shelter – The Messenger -9-1991
Spirit though Service at SOS Passaic – The Messenger-11-13-1991
Peace in Our Homes– West Milford News- 1991
Planning Board discusses V/C zone change request – West Milford News -1991
Domestic abuse situations create need for shelter help at holidays- Local News -1992
SOS shelter a haven for violence victims – West Milford News-1992
Second coming’ keeps shelter director going – The Bergen Record -1992
Sandy Ramos is Nifty at Fifty – The Record -1992
When danger is near- The Bergen Record -1992
Protestors brave weather to fight domestic violence- West Milford News-11-18-1992
Memorial – West Milford News-1992
A march against violence – The Record -1993
Seven months later, a murder – The Record -11-21-1993
Struggling against domestic violence – West Milford News -1996
Battered women’s groups applaud high court decision– The Record -10-13-1996
Still standing by the battered – The Record -1997
SOS gets grant for thrift shop – Suburban Trends-1999
Suburban shelter finds a car is the key– The Record -1999
Profit with honor – The Record -1999
Miracles Hair Design Opens in Wanaque- The Independent News-1-30-2000
SOS in need of automobiles, mentors- Suburban Trends -2000
West Milford shelter seeking donations – West Milford News -2000
Battered Women Give Thanks for Shelter Aid– Herald News-5-27-2001
Honor For Women’s Rights Crusader – The Record -8-18-2003
I am a goddess.. – The Bergen Record -2004
Stormy time for shelter – Suburban Trends- 2004
West Milford threatens to shut down home – Suburban Trends- 6-2004
SOS sends out distress signal over violations- The Record -8-1-2004
SOS hit with $500K in fines – Suburban Trends -2004
Shelter network awaits decisions on building fines– North Jersey News-9-26-2004
Reprieve for battered women’s shelter granted– Suburban Trends-1-11-2006
SOS nabs $200,000 federal housing grant- Suburban Trends-2006
Local woman’s shelter at odds with DYFS over teenage moms- Suburban Trends-2006
State forces teen mothers to move from shelter – The Bergen Record -10-22-2006
Lack of COs threatens to KO shelter– Suburban Trends-5-10-2008
Mothers: Protest separation from kids – North Jersey News-2008
Women’s shelter seeks stiffer penaltiesfor spousal abusers– Suburban Trends-2008
Mother’s Day deepens pain for women cut off from kids- The Record -5-28-2008
Woman’s shelter appeals to school district to provide bus to daycare-Suburban Trends-2008
Busing issue creates feud – The West Milford Messenger -2008
SOS appeals ruling to preserve its bus route– Suburban Trends-2008
Passaic’s purple powerhouse: a voice for battered women– North Jersey News -2008
Women seek justice– North Jersey News -2008
Women seek justice – North Jersey News -2008
Rally cities legal plight of those who are battered – The Record-5-9-2009
Women rally for rights– The Record -5-10-2009
A born crusader, Sandra Ramos has spent her adult life fighting to make sure battered women have the support and services they need. by Elizabeth Llorente, AARP VIVA, October 2009
Motherhood March – The New Jersey Herald News -5-12-2010
Passaic County womens shelter struggles to cope with financial hit – Suburban News 7-15-2010
Star Power turned on in Ringwood .. – Suburban Trends8-21-2010
Strengthen Our Sisters continues with fund raisers to combat a $450,000 state aid cut– Suburban Trends 10-27-
Celebrities rally around financially strapped women’s shelter – Surburan Trends 10-2010
Rights for Mothers – http://rightsformothers.com/2011/01/12/strengthening-her-sisters/– 1-12–2011
West Milford-based SOS states baby carriage march – 5-17-2012
Strengthen Our Sisters sends out its own SOS – May 2016
SOS views fine as a thrift store threat – 2016
I don’t believe in miracles, i depend on them”, NJ shelter for women fights to stay open David M. Zimmer NorthJersey.com- Feb 2021
Women’s shelter in NJ needs help keeping the lights on- Feb 7,2021 by Toni Yates
This N.J. resident is one of our favorite personalities ever. bit.ly/ThePurpleLadyhttps://www.facebook.com/jerseysbest1/posts/1090275494854968- May 12, 2022
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