Mayor Ray Coles said Lakewood cut down trees in Red Town Square on Aug. 8 to deter the homeless, but advocates say section 8 housing vouchers are not straightforward.
The continued dearth of available housing, particularly that which is designated as affordable, coupled with New Jersey's still-high unemployment rate compared with the rest of the United States post-COVID, makes for a unique and hard-to-solve problem.
Serving 300,000 New Jerseyans annually, Catholic Charities provides assistance to residents seeking counseling for behavioral health or addiction, or who may be facing homelessness, food insecurity, or lack of access to proper clothing.
This is the story of "Joe." He's a 26-year-old Boston native who chooses to be homeless and takes pride in mastering his "technique."
On this Veterans Day, we take a moment to say 'Thank you!' to the thousands of men and women who have or are still serving our country at home and overseas.
A shocking number of vets come home damaged and in need of help that seems non-existant, and it's easy to cast off these individuals...until you watch this video.