Burlington County To Build First-Ever Emergency Shelter Addressing Homelessness, Housing Insecurity
By: Jennifer Lee Burlington County has begun building its first-ever emergency shelter in Westampton to house up to 60 adults...
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Paterson Press
Oct 27
Opioids Crisis, Evictions, Better Counting Push Paterson Homeless Number Up 66%
By: Joe Malinconico Patersonās homeless population surged by 66% from 2023 to 2024, driven by factors like the opioid crisis, increased...
70&73
Oct 27
NJ Homelessness Up; Camden County Plans Services Center In Camden, Burlington County To Open Shelter
By: Neil Borowski New Jerseyās homeless population reached a decade high in 2024, increasing by 23.5% from 2023 and nearly 57%Ā from 2021,...
Cali Matters
Aug 12
How California Is Clearing Homeless Encampments
By: Lynn La California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned counties that if they don't show significant progress in clearing homeless...
northjersey.com
Aug 8
Iām 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,...
Next City
Aug 8
The Supreme Courtās Grants Pass Decision Has Lit A Fire Under Homeless Advocacy Groups
By: Roshan Abraham In response to a surge of threats against unhoused individuals following the Supreme Court's Grants Pass ruling,...
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...
Los Angeles Times
Aug 3
As San Francisco Cracks Down On Homeless Encampments A Question Rises: Where Will People Go?
By: Hannah Wiley San Francisco is intensifying efforts to clear homeless encampments, bolstered by a recent Supreme Court ruling. Despite...
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 Prosecutorās 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 Newarkās 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. Whoās Most Vulnerable?
By: Lilo H. Stainton Heat-related deaths and emergency room visits have surged, exacerbated by factors like climate change, age, and...
National Post
Jul 30
Christopher Dummitt: āUnhousedā, Not āHomelessā- Advocates Craft A New Language Of Victimhood
By: Christopher Dummitt In recent years, activists have sought to change the language used to describe social problems like homelessness,...
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...
The Guardian
Jul 29
Homeless Service Providers Could Help More People Overcome Homelessness If They Measured Success Differently
By: Federic J. Brown Homelessness in the U.S. is worsening, with over 650,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in...
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 Countyās 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...
ShelterForce
Jul 26
A Place To Recover From Illness: How Medical Respite Programs Help Unhoused People Heal
By: Robert Davis To people with serious illnesses and injuries who are also experiencing homelessness, rest, heal, and recovery often...
National Review
Jul 25
Newsom To Remove Homeless Encampments Across California After Supreme Court Decision
By: Thomas McKenna California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to remove homeless encampments following a Supreme Court...
San Antonio Repot
Jul 21
Instead Of Spending To Criminalize Homelessness, Invest In Care
By: Leonora Walker The recent Supreme Court ruling making it easier to fine or arrest unhoused individuals threatens to exacerbate the...
NJ.com
Jul 21
Man Who Forced NJ Towns To Provide Affordable Housing Is Still Fightingā 49 Years Later
By: Bill Duhart Peter OāConnor, 82, has dedicated his life to promoting affordable housing, beginning with his role as lead attorney in a...
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