Homelessness in the Garden State: Winter Shelter Opens in Newark
The City of Newark has partnered with other organizations and agencies to open a shelter and bring the homeless inside out of the cold. This is the first report in an exclusive Jersey Digs series focusing on homelessness across the state.
Shelter for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Could Open in Newark
A nonprofit organization is seeking to convert an office building in the Ironbound into this shelter.
St. Lucy’s Opens Supportive Housing in Jersey City as Redevelopment Looms
The first phase of an endeavor that will revitalize several Downtown Jersey City properties celebrated its opening.
After Homeless Shelter Plan Denied, Apartments Could Come to Newark Building
After plans to turn a building in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood into a shelter for veterans experiencing homelessness were denied, a developer is seeking to bring nine apartments to the building.
New St. Lucy’s Homeless Services Facility Breaks Ground in Jersey City
Construction on a state-of-the-art homeless services facility in Jersey City has officially started.
Newark Plans to Launch Homelessness Commission
The proposed task force in New Jersey’s largest city would be among the first of its kind in a state where homelessness remains a crisis.
City of Hoboken Launches Task Force to Address Homelessness
Hoboken is the first municipality to launch its own dedicated task force to address homelessness.
Newark to Continue Using Hotel to House Homeless Population During Pandemic
The City of Newark is leasing 325 rooms at a Holiday Inn near the airport “in order to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the homeless, senior population and any other vulnerable population.”
Outreach to Population Experiencing Homelessness Could Increase in Newark
Newark’s municipal government wants to hire a group to engage in outreach with and transportation for people who are experiencing homelessness in the state’s largest city.
Count Finds Over 3,000 People Experiencing Homelessness in Essex and Hudson Counties
The annual Point-in-Time Count aims to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness in New Jersey and throughout the country. Now, the numbers from the 2020 count have been released, showing a general uptick in homelessness statewide.
