I’m Tired Of Being In The Streets. This Critical Paterson Program Is Making A Difference
By: Andre Sayegh Jose Ortiz's life took a difficult turn at 14 when he first used heroin, leading to decades of addiction, homelessness,...
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Action News
Aug 7
Organization Partners With IKEA To Renovate Facility For People Experiencing Homelessness
In Logan Township, New Jersey, an old building has been transformed into a fully furnished transitional home for people experiencing...
JERSEY DIGS
Aug 5
Jersey City Launches New Online Affordable Housing Portal
By: Chris Fry As housing costs rise in Jersey City, the city has launched a new online affordable housing portal at...
Patch
Aug 3
Night Of Ten Thousand Sandwiches
By: Rock Nation RPC Join us for a powerful evening of community outreach in Newark, NJ, where we'll bring together people from local...
Adaptive Reuse Creates Affordable Housing For Grandparents And Grandchildren
Mill Street Square in Paterson, New Jersey, transformed a vacant textile warehouse into 74 affordable apartments, specifically designed...
Invisible People
Aug 2
Atlantic City Is Pushing Out Homeless People To Impress Tourist
By: Kayla Robbins Following the Supreme Court's Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, Atlantic City is aggressively removing homeless...
Shore News Network
Aug 1
Atlantic County Homeless Provided Essentials By Jewish Family Services, Local Service
In a coordinated effort, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Atlantic City Police Department, AtlantiCare, and Jewish Family...
FOX 5
Jul 31
Controversial Park Fence Near Penn Station, NJ, Reportedly Displaces Homeless Residents
By: Adeja Shivonne Newark’s Ironbound Business Improvement District (IBID) and Councilman Michael Silva erected an 8-foot fence around...
NJ Spotlight News
Jul 31
Rising Heat Leads To Greater Health Risks. Who’s Most Vulnerable?
By: Lilo H. Stainton Heat-related deaths and emergency room visits have surged, exacerbated by factors like climate change, age, and...
PBS Thirteen
Jul 29
NJ Pushes For Extra Protections For Homeless People
New Jersey lawmakers left for summer break without voting on the Homeless Bill of Rights, which aims to protect the rights of homeless...
Jersey Shore Online
Jul 29
7.5M Awarded For Homeless Housing Programs
By: Stephanie Faughnan This is the third installment in our series on Ocean County’s use of $12.5 million in ARPA funds to address...
NJ Spotlight News
Jul 28
New Legal Protection For Homeless People On Hold In NJ
By: Bobby Brier State lawmakers left for summer break without voting on the Homeless Bill of Rights, raising concerns among housing...
NJ.com
Jul 21
Man Who Forced NJ Towns To Provide Affordable Housing Is Still Fighting’ 49 Years Later
By: Bill Duhart Peter O’Connor, 82, has dedicated his life to promoting affordable housing, beginning with his role as lead attorney in a...