Find Out How You Can Help During Hunger Action Month
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey aims to help those who are food insecure and don't know where their next meal is coming from.
NJ Spotlight News
Despite Promising Census Figures, Not Everyone is Bouncing Back from Recession
Poverty rates for some have barely changed, 8 years after the Great Recession
Camden County Launches Program to Expand Homeless Outreach
The county hopes that consolidating all of the necessary resources under one roof will help end homelessness in the county once and for all.
Backpack Giveaway Provides Financial Relief For Families
Donated supplies and backpacks help offset back to school costs for families.
NJ’s Affordable Housing Crisis: How Did We Get Here?
As the state becomes less affordable for low-income residents, towns face the challenge of meeting ever-increasing housing obligations.
NJ’s Affordable Housing Crisis: How Are Towns Meeting Demand?
The State Supreme Court’s Mount Laurel decision on affordable housing has confounded municipalities and complicated urban planning since it was handed down
Governor Christie Helps House Families in Need
The Keeping Families Together program aims to curb homelessness and will now be expanding to Hudson and Middlesex Counties.
In Newark, Small Strides Toward More Affordable Housing
Displaced tenants in Newark are struggling to find affordable housing units as rents continue to rise and incentivizing private developers to build more housing becomes more difficult.
Housing Assistance Program Allowed to Expire, Leaving People Homeless, Says NJ Senate Pres
Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state Department of Human Services' decision to let two housing assistance pilot programs expire has led to some people's homelessness.
In NJ, 850,000 ALICE Families Struggle to Realize the American Dream
John Franklin, CEO of the United Way of Northern New Jersey, discusses how 850,000 families in New Jersey are struggling to make enough money to afford necessities, despite being employed.