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Tent City

Last updated Mar 4, 2013. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

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Affiliation: Alternative Societies Updated Mar 4, 2013
Camping, Camp Sites * (ANY/ALL Types of Camping Services/Sites) Updated Mar 4, 2013
Camping, Camp Sites, Disaster, Survivor Camping Available Updated Mar 4, 2013
Command & Control, Housing/Shelter Unit (OPEN/STANDBY) Updated Mar 4, 2013
Demographic Served: Homeless Updated Mar 4, 2013
Housing * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Mar 4, 2013

Needed here 2

Financial Assistance, ** Financial Assistance (ANY/ALL Types) Very Urgent Updated Mar 4, 2013
Shelter, Tent, Hard Tent Average Updated Mar 4, 2013

Campaigns 1

2012 Hurricane Sandy ArchivedJoined Mar 4, 2013

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About this facility

Mission: from the site: 2005 started out a few people homeless trying to find shelter. Now known as Tent City a makeshift village in the woods near Lakewood, New Jersey has approximately 70 people seeking shelter. Now six years later itпїЅs a battle to be able to call this place home for some. With eviction notices from the township on its doorstep. Tent city is in need of community support.
Service: Temporary

Notes

Feb 26, 2013, report: http://ochomeless.blogspot.com/2013/02/tent-city-needs-feb-26-2013.html

Feb 2013 news report, court hearing: http://ochomeless.blogspot.com/2013/02/app-editorial-alternatives-lacking-for.html

1/6/12, judge says they can stay:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/judge_homeless_living_in_lakew.html