MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Joined Pride events in Asbury Park and Dover to mark the beginning of June as LGBTQ+ Pride month.
On Thursday, June 1, Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Samantha DeNegri, Sergeant Patrick LaGuerre, Detective Supervisor Stephanie Merced, and Detective Nicole Mercuro joined their law enforcement partners in the Dover Police Department for the launch of the Safe Space Initiative ceremony at the Dover Public Library.
The library was designated as Dover’s first Safe Space, which aims to give victims a safe place to report incidents of bias and hate crimes. The library will give them shelter while they call the police department.
Then on Sunday, June 4, MCPO Detective Supervisor Merced and Det. Mercuro attended Jersey Pride in Asbury Park, a large-scale outreach and community event. Det. Supervisor Merced and Det. Mercuro serve as the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office LGBTQ+ liaisons and joined a march with other members of the LGBTQ+ New Jersey Liaisons Enforcement Program.
The program has grown from 15 members in 2020, with Det. Mercuro becoming the 116th member this year. The liaisons were grateful to be a part of the march, and were approached by several citizens who thanked them for their service.
