City of Hoboken Launches Task Force to Address Homelessness
Hoboken is the first municipality to launch its own dedicated task force to address homelessness.
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.
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.
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.
A Better Life Awaits Newarkers Experiencing Homelessness
A new 20-unit community exclusively for homeless Newark residents has opened at 101 14th Avenue.
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.