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What Impact Did Sandy Have On NJ's Homeless? [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:41:42 +0000

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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Atlantic City Struggles With Homelessness [SERIES]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:00:03 +0000

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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Lawmakers Look To Ease Atlantic City's Homeless Burden [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:30:47 +0000

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

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Lakewood Tent City Minister Arrested Again, Refutes Claims

Rosetta Key — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:46:35 +0000

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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Lakewood's Tent City Leader Steve Brigham Arrested

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:57:18 +0000

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

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Hunterdon Homeless Awareness – Residents Sleep In Cardboard Boxes – Does It Help [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:30:52 +0000

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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Proposed Housing Rules Could Help NJ's Homeless [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:12:25 +0000

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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Lawmaker Wants To Stop Homeless From Being "Deposited" In Atlantic City

David Matthau — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:50 +0000

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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Tackling The Homeless Problem In New Jersey

David Matthau — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:31:14 +0000

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

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Videotaped Homeless Victim David Ivins Gets Arrested in Wall

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:03:12 +0000

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

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