Toms River South Students Host Walkathon for Homeless this Saturday
This Saturday, June 8th, four Toms River South Students are coming together to host Walking for Homelessness - a walkathon benefitting Ocean's Harbor House! Continue reading…
View ArticleFederal cuts squeezing NJ homeless shelters as more people seek their help
Homeless shelters across New Jersey could be impacted by steep cuts this year in federal funding as the Department of Housing and Urban Development shifts grant money from transitional programs to ones...
View ArticleFormer Lakewood Tent City homeless living in Howell woods
The Tent City has been demolished. So what's next for these people, stuck without homes or the resources to get them? Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ rescue missions need more help to keep homeless shelters afloat
The emergency shelter and services program at the Rescue Mission of Trenton costs about $1.2 million annually to operate and is reporting a deficit of $400,000. Continue reading…
View ArticleWho's leaving hats & scarves for the needy on Morristown statues?
Every winter since 2014, seasonal outerwear has shown up from time to time atop the heads and around the necks of the historical statues on the Morristown Green. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernment shutdown, weather may impact 2019 homeless count
NJCounts 2019 is Wednesday, January 23, 2019 and many factors may affect its numbers. Continue reading…
View ArticleThis week: Getting a count of New Jersey's homeless population
NJCounts 2020 is a statewide one-day count. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ may try to stop NYC from exporting its homeless here
New Jersey municipalities and lawmakers are looking to counter a New York City program that relocates homeless families. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ’s 2022 Point-in-Time count is critical as the pandemic continues
New Jersey conducts its 9th annual Point-in-Time count of those experiencing homelessness in the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleMore urgent housing cash coming in NJ, as advocates demand action
The continued dearth of available housing, particularly that which is designated as affordable, coupled with New Jersey's still-high unemployment rate compared with the rest of the United States...
View ArticleNJ Proposal Would Reward Developers Who Help End Homelessness
Developers would be incentivized if they set aside units to place roofs over the heads of homelessness victims, under new proposals by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Board. Continue...
View ArticleAre Homelessness Policies Threatening AC’s Future?
Is Atlantic City's usefulness as a homelessness sanctuary at odds with the goal of becoming a renewed tourism hub? State legislators who represent the district plan to air out the issue Tuesday....
View ArticleWhat Impact Did Sandy Have On NJ’s Homeless? [AUDIO]
Every year, nearly 30,000 New Jerseyans find themselves homeless. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, many others were forced from their homes and into shelters and hotel rooms. Continue reading…
View ArticleHomeless Students on the Rise [AUDIO]
Once the final bell rings, where do all the children go? Continue reading…
View Article“Economic Discrimination” Undermines Homeless Relief, Warns Tent City Founder
The struggle to resolve homelessness issues in Ocean County and elsewhere is compounded by a growing gap that leaves low-wage earners beyond the reach of federal aid, but short of self-sufficiency,...
View ArticleBeck Joins Outdoor Sleep-In for Homelessness Awareness
Monmouth-based New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck (R-11) today pledged to join legislators who will spend the night of April 11 outside the statehouse to call attention to the plight of homeless...
View ArticleNJ Has Serious Homelessness Issue, Says Expert [AUDIO]
New Jersey has a serious homelessness issue that needs to be addressed according to one expert who is helping the state devise a strategy. Continue reading…
View ArticlePossible Solution to Homeless Issue in Lakewood
An ambitious effort is underway to convince Lakewood officials to welcome a pilot program for the homeless. Continue reading…
View ArticleTaking Control of Tent City
Who knows? World peace may actually be possible if an agreement between Lakewood Township and a homeless enclave known as Tent City is any kind of indicator. In what's become a dramatic new...
View ArticleTent City Movement Launches Petition Drive Monday in Trenton
Fearing a widening economic gap that would engulf families once considered middle class in the ranks of New Jersey's homeless population, members of the Tent City Movement are bringing their bid for a...
View ArticleMicro House to be Unveiled
A possible solution to Ocean County's homeless problem--a Micro House--will be on display all next week, starting Monday, at Point Pleasant BoroughTown Hall on Bridge Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for...
View ArticleHomelessness Remains a Persistent Problem For the Shore Area
Listen to Townsquare Tonight: As one year of free rent comes to a conclusion, Lakewood's former Tent City residents face the prospect of homelessness again. On WOBM-AM's Townsquare Tonight, homeless...
View ArticleOCEAN Inc. Proposes Micro Housing Plan
A shortage of affordable housing in Ocean County for veterans, seniors, and people with special needs has prompted Ocean Community Economic Action Now (Ocean) Inc., to propose building micro houses and...
View ArticleGrowing concern for treatment of veterans, poll finds
As we get set to officially recognize the service of veterans tomorrow, a new FDU PublicMind poll finds that the vast majority of all Americans believe the United States is shortchanging its veterans....
View ArticleNJ Homeless advocates continue seeking permanent shelters
As an annual county by county survey gets underway today to try and determine the exact number of homeless in New Jersey, advocates continue seeking permanent shelters, especially during the harsh...
View ArticleLakewood, NJ felled its town square trees to drive away the homeless
Mayor Ray Coles said Lakewood cut down trees in Red Town Square on Aug. 8 to deter the homeless, but advocates say section 8 housing vouchers are not straightforward. Continue reading…
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