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.
New 20-Room Emergency Shelter Proposed for Newark
The proposed 20-bedroom facility on University Avenue could be approved tonight.
Homelessness in the Garden State: Trenton Takes Part in 2018 Point-in-Time Count
Hundreds of volunteers were sent out across New Jersey yesterday as part of the nationwide Point-in-Time Count to survey people who are experiencing homelessness. Jersey Digs participated in the event in Trenton and spoke with local leaders and homeless residents.
HomeFront’s “Week of Hope” Helps Families Break the Cycle of Poverty
The annual event is a week of community service opportunities, plus art, discussions, and educational forums to help transform the lives of local families who are homeless.
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.”
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.
City of Hoboken Launches Task Force to Address Homelessness
Hoboken is the first municipality to launch its own dedicated task force to address homelessness.
A Better Life Awaits Newarkers Experiencing Homelessness
A new 20-unit community exclusively for homeless Newark residents has opened at 101 14th Avenue.
Homelessness in the Garden State: New Jersey to Participate in Nationwide Count Today
The annual Point-in-Time Count will be held today across the United States. Local organizations are aiming to determine just how many New Jerseyans woke up this morning without a home.
