Summertime is peak season for Maryland’s prized blue crabs, known for their saltiness and jumbo lumps of meat. But this year, the industry’s mostly migrant workforce was cut by 35 percent. As the Department of Homeland Security processes a record…
Getting Off the Streets chronicles the dramatic journey of four homeless men from the streets of Camden, New Jersey, who have an opportunity to change their lives. Over six months, our cameras followed them in a rigorous homelessness rehabilitation program.…
More than 220,000 women in the Bronx are living in poverty. Now two powerful organizations are teaming up to help 20,000 girls and women break the cycle.
Improving the lives of the smallest New Jersey residents will take time, money and determination, but now there’s a benchmark to measure progress.
Balancing budgets can be difficult when child care costs continue to rise.
We have a preview of this star-studded 21st Century event that kicks off this weekend.
Commuters are paying more and still getting less.
New Jersey is the sixth most expensive state in the United States for renters. Because of those costs, many people are turning to becoming homeowners, but home prices are also on the rise.
We’ll take you inside a program that’s been enriching the lives of low-income city kids, for over 140 years, by introducing them to the great outdoors.
We take a look at a troubled teen, a film and the power of storytelling. See how art, opportunity and mentorship can change lives.
(Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) By Kerry Hannon Talk about lighting a match. When Next Avenue Managing Editor Richard Eisenberg (the editor of this blog), recently posted on his Facebook page…
The Harmony Program is bringing music education to poor and underserved students of New York. We have the details.