homelessness

Every year, nearly 30,000 New Jerseyans find themselves homeless. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, many others were forced from their homes and into shelters and hotel rooms.

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While Atlantic City continues it's struggle for economic redevelopment, it finds itself trapped in another struggle with homelessness within the community.

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"We want to help the homeless out, we just don't want to be a dumping ground."

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The leader of Lakewood's Tent City is facing another set of charges hours after he was released from the Ocean County Jail yesterday. Police confirm Steve Brigham was arrested on criminal mischief and additional witness tampering charges on Wednesday night.

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Steve Brigham, the leader of Lakewood's Tent City is facing charges of vandalism and witness tampering.

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I often shake my head at the attempts some folks make to bring awareness to the plight of the homeless here in New Jersey.

So it’s with a bit of healthy skepticism that I learned about the many residents in Hunterdon County that gathered at a lawn at Hunterdon Central High School for a fundraiser to both raise awareness of the plight of the homeless; and, perhaps, to help ease them into affordable housing

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The homeless issue continues to grow each year in New Jersey with thousands of people out on the streets. A major effort is underway to put a stop to that once and for all. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Board recently held a special meeting to propose new rules that would provide more incentives to developers to include housing units for homeless families in their developments.

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A South Jersey lawmaker is pushing a plan to stop homeless people from being transferred from one part of the state to the other, unless social workers first agree upon a case management plan.

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A New Jersey lawmaker is pressing ahead with an aggressive plan to combat homelessness in the Garden State.

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A homeless New Jersey man, David Ivins, whose videotaped beating was posted on YouTube has been arrested.

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