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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...
FOX 29 PHILADELPHIA
Oct 28, 2024


Opioids Crisis, Evictions, Better Counting Push Paterson Homeless Number Up 66%
By: Joe Malinconico Paterson’s homeless population surged by 66% from 2023 to 2024, driven by factors like the opioid crisis, increased...
Paterson Press
Oct 27, 2024


NJ Homelessness Up; Camden County Plans Services Center In Camden, Burlington County To Open Shelter
By: Neil Borowski New Jersey’s homeless population reached a decade high in 2024, increasing by 23.5% from 2023 and nearly 57% from 2021,...
70&73
Oct 27, 2024


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...
Cali Matters
Aug 12, 2024


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,...
northjersey.com
Aug 8, 2024


The Supreme Court’s 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,...
Next City
Aug 8, 2024


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...
Action News
Aug 7, 2024


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...
JERSEY DIGS
Aug 5, 2024


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...
Patch
Aug 3, 2024


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...
Los Angeles Times
Aug 3, 2024


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...
Office Of Policy Development
Aug 3, 2024


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...
Invisible People
Aug 2, 2024


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...
Shore News Network
Aug 1, 2024


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...
FOX 5
Jul 31, 2024


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...
NJ Spotlight News
Jul 31, 2024


Christopher Dummitt: ‘Unhoused’, Not ‘Homeless’- 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,...
National Post
Jul 30, 2024


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...
PBS Thirteen
Jul 29, 2024


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...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2024


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...
Jersey Shore Online
Jul 29, 2024


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 Spotlight News
Jul 28, 2024


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...
ShelterForce
Jul 26, 2024


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...
National Review
Jul 25, 2024


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...
San Antonio Repot
Jul 21, 2024


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...
NJ.com
Jul 21, 2024
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