Steven Bongioranni, Rick DeFino, owner of the Original Pocono Pub in Bartonsville, Chef Jim DeSantis, all left, present a check to Operation Chillout members Al Compoly, PA-Outpost Homeless Veterans Coordinator; John Hennessy, Morris County Location Coordinator; and MAJ Tony DeStefano, USAR, RET, National Homeless Veterans Outreach...
read moreThe closing of “Tent City” in Lakewood and overcrowding at shelters has prompted the creation of a non-profit organization raising funds to buy land in a town willing to welcome a new encampment for the homeless in Central Jersey. Kyler Dineen, Executive Director of Land for the Homeless, pointed out that with many homeless being...
read moreThis year’s VETSTOCK events span the weekend with a Championship Rodeo on Saturday at The Malibu Dude Ranch and a Poker Run with a cash prize on Sunday! The Malibu Dude Ranch in Milford hosted the first part of Vetstock 2015, with a Championship Rodeo held on Saturday August 22, with cowboys show off their skills: Bull riding,...
read moreOn the charming and pristine streets of Clinton Township, there are no homeless veterans, but for Mayor Janice Kovach, the tragedy of 58,000 U.S. veterans having to sleep in their cars or outdoors in the oppressive heat or bitter cold — weighs heavy on her conscience. “Often, people only pay attention to what directly affects...
read moreOperation Chillout, based in Long Valley, hosted another successful “Vet Summerfest” on Saturday at Vasa Park in Budd Lake. Read more: www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/news/vets-summerfest-a-bonanza-for-long-valley-group-and-homeless/article_98bd1fe7-445e-5b29-8e38-9f3217a3bd30.html
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