Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘When the plant closed it was the worse day of my life’Dave is currently unemployed and homeless, and is fighting alcoholism and society. He grew up in a middle class family and is working to…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘We don’t get enough money to assist everybody’Rebecca Rhodes is the Service Area Director of Housing and Justice for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. She has been working with…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘We’ve always had people dying every day in this country because of their economic situation’This profile is part of the series, “The New Jersey 37,” which focuses on residents making up the 37 percent of households in state that…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘I got to be on my feet, working so I can live’Michael “Mississippi” Smith is a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey. He faces daily difficulties paying rent and covering the cost of…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘They know that you’re homeless and they treat you differently for it’This profile is part of the series, “The New Jersey 37,” which focuses on residents making up the 37 percent of households in state that…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark‘Go for help ask for help when you’re down and out’Ralph Lee has been a resident of New Brunswick all of his life. He’s had to fight to stay financially afloat and battled alcoholism, but…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Louis HarnedinNJ Spark“Now every day I see people who struggle to own a house”This profile is part of the series, “The New Jersey 37,” which focuses on residents making up the 37 percent of households in state that…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017