Homeless

More than 24,519 people found themselves turning to emergency shelters and housing for the homeless in New Jersey last year, according to a new report from the nonprofit Monarch Housing Associates. The report, which relies on data collected from agencies that are part of the Homeless Management Information System, which receive federal and state funds, found that homelessness continues a downward

New Jersey's state Senate president wants to make temporary housing assistance for some vulnerable people permanent.

On Wednesday, all 21 New Jersey counties will participate in the #NJCounts 2016, where volunteers search for and identify homeless residents around the state.

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

Daniel Ayala used to give money to an elderly pan panhandler that he felt bad for when he saw her on his ride to work. That won't be happening again anytime soon after what Ayala saw.

If nothing else, this guy is the mot creative homeless person you will ever meet.

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

Homelessness is on the rise in New Jersey. On Jan. 28, a statewide point-in-time count of the homeless, known as NJ Counts 2014, found 13,900 homeless men, women and children in the Garden State. That was an increase of 1,898 people, or 15.8 percent, compared to last year's count.

New Jersey and Camden County officials are clearing out four homeless encampments in Camden and telling the people who have been living there to get help at shelters.

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