homelessness

Federal housing officials have awarded $38 million in grants to support 272 local homeless housing and service programs in New Jersey.

An alarming number of children in the U.S. were homeless at some point last year. According to the latest report from the National Center on Family Homelessness, the issue hit a record-high 2.5 million children, or 1 in every 30.

With three casinos expected to close their doors for good over the next few weeks, the homeless population in Atlantic City could see a dramatic increase. In anticipation, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission is getting ready for what could be an onslaught of new clients.

New Jersey is one of the richest states in the nation, but its homeless population continues to increase.

DENVER (AP) -- Officials at some Denver homeless shelters say the legalization of marijuana has contributed to an increase in the number of younger people living on the city's streets.

Gov. Chris Christie says a new system to coordinate services for homeless people in Atlantic County can be a model statewide and nationally.

New Jersey has a serious homelessness issue that needs to be addressed according to one expert who is helping the state devise a strategy.

Once the final bell rings, where do all the children go?

Emergency shelters in New Jersey would have to provide shelter for the homeless, including those with mental illnesses who pose no safety threat to themselves or others under a two-bill package that's headed to the governor's desk.

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.