The Jersey Vindicator (@jerseyvindicator.bsky.social)

A homeless response system on the brink, and a chance to stabilize it On June 30, the State of New Jersey will vote on the budget for 2027. Among the many decisions before lawmakers is whether to make a long-overdue initial investment in the state's collapsing homeless response system. We are facing an unprecedented homelessness crisis. Homelessness has surged by 70% over the past four years. Last year alone, more than 172,000 New Jersey residents were homeless or sought out homelessness prevention services. https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/a-homeless-response-system-on-the-brink-and-a-chance-to-stabilize-it/