Homeless people will have to abandon their makeshift shelters Wednesday as Mercer County officials prepare to clear out two homeless encampments in Trenton.

By Cristina Rojas | Times of Trenton on October 14, 2014 at 8:33 PM

TRENTON – Homeless people will have to abandon their makeshift shelters Wednesday as Mercer County officials prepare to clear out two homeless encampments in Trenton.

The encampments, which are on county property, will be cleared out, cleaned up and fenced off, a move similar to what was done in Camden, city Health and Human Services Director Jim Brownlee said at Tuesday night’s city council agenda meeting.

Outreach workers from the city and county health departments have warned residents of the impending closures, encouraging them to seek help at the Rescue Mission, he said.

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