New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness

Colts Neck News and Atlanticville join select newspapers

People who have lost their homes in the current mortgage foreclosure crisis have become new faces among the homeless in New Jersey. With the national economy in a downward spiral, and unemployment rates rising, the ranks of homeless people are likely to increase, perhaps dramatically.

On Tuesday December 9, 2008, the Colt’s Neck News published our op-ed under the title of Homelessness catches Congress’ attention. The Atlanticville, which covers Eatontown, Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Ocean Township and West Long Branch, published the op-ed on December 18, 2008. The title was Public urged to speak out on homelessness.

The op-ed has now been published in nine newspapers.

The other seven were:
The Times of Trenton,
the Bergen Record,
the Herald-News,
Asbury Park Press and
the Home News Tribune.
The Jersey Journal and the
Tri-Town News.

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Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez co-sponsors the bill

Caridad Rodriguez (D-West New York)

Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez (D-West New York) signed on as a co-sponsor of A3101. She is the thirteenth member of the Assembly to sponsor the legislation. In addition, she also voted in favor of the bill on Monday October 27, 2008, when the New Jersey Assembly approved on a roll call vote of 50-28-1,

The Senate version of the Homeless Trust Fund legislation, S2354, was approved by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee by a vote of 4-0 on Monday December 8, 2008. Senator Redd, one of the prime sponsors of S2354 has requested that it be on the agenda for the Senate session in January. The calendar for 2009 has not been established. However, the State of the State speech will be on January 13, 2009. Thus the vote on this bill will occur at a date and time after that date.

We continue to strongly encourage our members to contact their State Senators and ask them to both sponsor and support S2354 when it comes to the floor of the Senate. We can provide draft letters upon request. To find out who represents you in the Senate click here.

A3101 was originally sponsored by Assemblywoman and Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Primary Sponsors

Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Mila M. Jasey
Elease Evans
Reed Gusciora
Nellie Pou

Co-Sponsors

Annette Quijano
Shelia Y. Oliver
Connie Wagner
Valarie Vainieri Huttle
Upendra J. Chivukula
Joseph Cryan
Caridad Rodriguez

To view the roll call vote to see how your member of the Assembly voted click here.

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