Former New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey went undercover earlier this week and disguised himself as a homeless person on the streets of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city. “To find a place to take you if you were homeless was impossible, essentially,” Codey said. Most shelters in Newark require applicants to be on...
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More than 6,000 veterans are homeless in New Jersey, and 67,000 suffer that plight throughout the United States, according to a report released in December by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development. “How can this be?” asks Robin Fox, a Bridgewater comedian who will perform in a benefit hosted by the...
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A story that’s making waves on the Internet is of ex-homeless man Ted Williams and his golden voice. If you have not heard of him by now, you may want to watch the following video(s). In this video Williams reacts to his mother’s words: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/40946424#40946424
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Being unemployed is tougher than ever as people are struggling to find jobs longer than before. But another segment of our society that is sinking even lower. Homeless Americans live in tents in the woods outside of New York City, as crowded shelters cannot accommodate them. The youngest member of this homeless commune, 21-year-old...
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Operation Chillout, founded by St. Luke Deacon Ray Chimileski, is an organization that provides backpacks filled with toiletries and other necessities to help homeless men and women through harsh winters. More than 20 volunteers spent their time at St. Luke Parish on Thursday, Dec. 16 to help fill the backpacks and prepare them for...
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By MaryLynn Schiavi What began as a one time gesture of good will has grown into an organization that has helped thousands of homeless in New Jersey over the last 10 years by offering them a backpack filled with some of the necessities for daily life that include toothpaste, shampoo, warm gloves, a hat, and other items that most...
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MORRIS COUNTY — The number of homeless people in Morris County has almost doubled in the past year to 653, according to an in-person search conducted on the streets of the county in January. The search, done by a host of social services agencies and volunteers, explored the best-known havens and hangouts for the homeless,...
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