Friday, March 15, 2013
Camp to close, residents to get housing as part of consent agreement reached Friday afternoon
Residents of Tent City will be given housing for at least a year as part of a consent agreement that will also allow for the permanent closure of the Lakewood tent encampment. Superior Court Judge Joseph Foster announced the arrangement after meeting behind closed doors with representatives for Ocean County, Lakewood Township and Tent City for about two hours Friday. Left unresolved, however, is a pending lawsuit against Ocean County and the Ocean County Board of Social Services by Ocean County's homeless and the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. A hearing on that suit, which calls on the county to provide shelter for the homeless within the county, will occur May 3 and, if not resolved, will go to trial on Aug. 19. Lakewood had sued Tent City…
Two dozen protesters marched outside of the Ocean County Courthouse Friday afternoon
About two dozen protesters marched outside the Ocean County Courthouse on Hooper Avenue, many holding signs that said "Speak for the Homeless" and "Save Tent City." They were outside to make their voices heard before a hearing on the fate of the Tent City encampment before Superior Court Judge Joseph Foster on Friday afternoon. The encampment has triggered passionate responses on both sides of the issue and has been the subject of court review for more than a year. Outside, some were residents of the Tent City homeless camp, others were from advocacy groups like HELP and Clergy for Workforce Housing. "For me, it's a personal issue," said Marilyn Miller of Toms River. "As a child, I was almost homeless many times but for the grace of god." …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Ocean County Fire Marshall investigating
Two people living in Tent City suffered minor injuries following a fire at the homeless camp off Cedar Bridge Avenue in Lakewood, Lakewood Township police said. The fire occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. The two residents of the camp that were injured were transported to Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. The Ocean County Fire Marshall is investigating the incident, police said. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office has been notified, police said. Police provided no further information.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
One person had been found dead at the encampment earlier in the week
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Two people were stabbed inTent City around 6:30 p.m., accordng to muckrack.com. Police are still looking for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man and a woman at the homeless encampment located off Cedar Bridge Avenue and South Clover Street.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Lakewood township wants the homeless to leave their camp
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Those living in a makeshift camp in Lakewood can stay for now while homeless advocates and township officials settle eviction proceedings in court, a judge ruled on Friday. Superior Court Judge Joseph Foster said that, while the current living situation is not sustainable, he would not order the homeless to abandon the Tent City camp, NJ.com reported. Lakewood officials want to clear the area of its homeless population, who they have said are living illegally on public land. The Huffington Post reported that advocates for those living in the camp near Cedar Bridge Avenue maintain that Ocean County is required by state law to provide shelter for the homeless. Jeffrey Wild, an attorney fighting the township, said that the camp is an "…
Thursday, November 17, 2011
County counsel: Elected officials can talk if 'Tent City' lawsuit is dropped
Ocean County freeholders will not be meeting privately with advocates for the local homeless population so long as "Tent City" litigation is pending against the county. A dismissal of the suit filed on behalf of the homeless encampment in Lakewood's residents would enable the board's members to collaborate on potential solutions, however. "From my perspective, if the individuals who filed the lawsuit are willing to dismiss the complaint... that would certainly clear the way and give us an avenue to sit down and have discussions," said county counsel John C. Sahradnik at the freeholders' regular meeting Wednesday. Sahradnik shared his advice to freeholders in response to questioning by Larry Meegan, the president of the Kiwanis Club of …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Speakers press Board of Freeholders to do more for displaced residents
Advocates for the homeless delivered a clear message Wednesday to the Board of Freeholders: Ocean County must do more to help its most vulnerable residents. A standing-room-only crowd packed the freeholders' regular meeting in the county Administration Building to plead for new solutions to the plight of the homeless, arguing for the establishment of a trust fund, among other measures. Activists held supportive signs as speakers shared their stories and asked for greater cooperation with the county freeholders. Homelessness is a "social justice issue," argued Larry Meegan, the president of the Kiwanis Club of Jackson. "A lot of people are slipping through the safety net." "This problem must be addressed by all of our energies," said the …
fed up
2:19 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Hey paulie, for your information i am also a vet. And there are programs for vets that need it. And yes the vets do deserve it , they earned it. As for these other parasites in this little village. get a flipping job you bums. or get the hell out of this country. more ›