About Us

Founded in 2002, the Bergen Peace and Justice Coalition is a progressive grassroots coalition comprised of local community, faith-based and student organizations. We serve as a link to our individual members and organizations who are working for social, economic, racial and environmental justice, and for peaceful solutions to conflicts throughout the world. Our primary functions are to educate, activate, and support our members and constituencies on these issues.

The Coalition is a developing effort to build a diverse grassroots organization which will collaborate with its members on local, state and national issues. Our objectives are to serve as a communication network for our members; to develop and articulate a vision for local activism as it relates to national and international movements; and to mobilize our members and supporters in support of our mission.

The Coalition is committed to functioning on a non-partisan basis and will not endorse candidates for elected office but may support public policy and legislative initiatives. We strive to be inclusive and to oppose any form of racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, discrimination, exploitation or oppression.

Executive Committee

Chairperson - Mauro Camporeale, Bergen County Labor Against the War
Co-Chair/Communications Coordinator - Anita Young, Northern NJ NOW
Secretary - Greg Pason, Northern NJ Socialist Party
Treasurer - Paul Eisenman, Bergen Grassroots

Interested in becoming a member?

Download a membership form:
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