Thousands turn out for Women's March on NJ

<p>The second Women's March on New Jersey was held Saturday in Morristown.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jan 20, 2018, 11:43 AM

Updated 2,294 days ago

Share:

The second Women's March on New Jersey was held Saturday in Morristown.
An estimated 15,000 people turned out for the event, many decked out in pink hats with signs in hand. The event coincided with other women's marches around the country.
Participants say they're pushing for change on the local and national level, on issues including women's health, immigration and funding for Planned Parenthood.
Many attendees expressed frustration and outrage with the Trump administration, and said they aim to mobilize women to the polls in November. The march was held on the anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Among the attendees was New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy, who shared a personal story of sexual assault. She said the attack occurred while she was a sophomore at the University of Virginia. She said she was walking along a path when a man grabbed her, pulled her into some bushes, tried to take her clothes off and attempted to put a crab apple in her mouth to silence her. But she said she bit his hand and fled half-dressed to a nearby fraternity house where students called police.
 "By speaking out, we can find our strength and ensure our lives are not defined by this experience.  We define it," Murphy said.
Her husband, Gov. Phil Murphy also spoke at the event. He won praise this week from women's groups for signing an executive order mandating equal pay for male and female state workers.  
He shared a message to President Trump with Saturday's anti-Trump crowd, saying "I would just say one one thing to the president -- we are not going anywhere. We ain't going away."
Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.


More from News 12
1:29
St. Simon Stock School in Fordham to not reopen this fall due to low enrollment

St. Simon Stock School in Fordham to not reopen this fall due to low enrollment

1:37
Summerlike weather returns to NYC with temps in the 80s; cooler weather for the weekend

Summerlike weather returns to NYC with temps in the 80s; cooler weather for the weekend

1:43
Nonprofit wants to bring an independent cinema to the Bronx

Nonprofit wants to bring an independent cinema to the Bronx

1:54
Bronx charter schools have open seats for upcoming school year

Bronx charter schools have open seats for upcoming school year

2:04
Grants up for grabs for restaurants hurt by new stove standards

Grants up for grabs for restaurants hurt by new stove standards

1:51
Residents worried that sinkhole problems from years prior may return

Residents worried that sinkhole problems from years prior may return

1:19
Council members making a push for rat birth control

Council members making a push for rat birth control

1:43
NYPD: Multiple suspects wanted for string of gunpoint robberies across the Bronx, Manhattan

NYPD: Multiple suspects wanted for string of gunpoint robberies across the Bronx, Manhattan

1:30
82-unit affordable housing development coming to West Farms

82-unit affordable housing development coming to West Farms

1:51
RFK announces he has enough signatures to appear on NY ballot

RFK announces he has enough signatures to appear on NY ballot

1:41
Bronx man in custody following death of his 79-year-old mother in Concourse Village apartment

Bronx man in custody following death of his 79-year-old mother in Concourse Village apartment

1:47
City officials, drivers weigh in on potential disappearance of parking spots in Mount Hope

City officials, drivers weigh in on potential disappearance of parking spots in Mount Hope

0:34
FBI arrests Brooklyn man in Mount Vernon robbery, homicide

FBI arrests Brooklyn man in Mount Vernon robbery, homicide

2:19
Rent hikes may be coming for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments

Rent hikes may be coming for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments

2:23
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, community advocates file over 150 lawsuits accusing staff at juvenile facilities

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, community advocates file over 150 lawsuits accusing staff at juvenile facilities

1:33
NYPD: Man wanted for robbing Mott Haven deli at gunpoint

NYPD: Man wanted for robbing Mott Haven deli at gunpoint

1:57
Pelham Parkway dialysis center closing soon, leaving patients angered

Pelham Parkway dialysis center closing soon, leaving patients angered

2:32
Transportation Alternatives: 2024 was the deadliest start to a year since start of Vision Zero

Transportation Alternatives: 2024 was the deadliest start to a year since start of Vision Zero

1:36
Residents say they feel unsafe after bricks fell from their building

Residents say they feel unsafe after bricks fell from their building

1:28
Multiplex Cinema in Concourse Village set to close; BP Gibson says mall owners mull another theater

Multiplex Cinema in Concourse Village set to close; BP Gibson says mall owners mull another theater