27,420 men, women and children are homeless in NJ!
- 10,932 people in 20 counties responded to the survey.
7,346 adults and 3,601 children were homeless on the night of the count. Children represented 33% of the total number of homeless people in 2008.
The full report is available by clicking here. For more information click here. For county by county data click here.
To listen to Ms. Winter’s comments use the audio link below.
More than two hundred formerly homeless people, passionate advocates and housing providers from across the state attended the July 30th event. In addition to Congressman Pascrell the event was attended by Senator Lautenberg Senator Menendez who hosted the event, and Congress members Holt, Pascrell and Ferguson also attended.
To listen to the other speeches and to view photos from the Congressional Reception click here. To view only the speeches click here.
