Resilient Hope: Newark Moves Forward on Housing Plan for Formerly Homeless Residents
Newark officials are backing a project to build housing and services for formerly homeless residents.
A Better Life Awaits Newarkers Experiencing Homelessness
A new 20-unit community exclusively for homeless Newark residents has opened at 101 14th Avenue.
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.
Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen Opens in Jersey City
Jon Bon Jovi's non-profit community restaurant is opening their fourth location in Jersey City that will offer three-course meals by donation along with volunteer opportunities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
