Task Force: Nowhere To House Homeless

Task Force: Nowhere To House Homeless

TOMS RIVER – Many point to Ocean County’s homelessness crisis and argue that the missing piece is a year-round shelter.  While shelters are designed to provide emergent refuge, participants at a recent Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund task force meeting pointed to a broader challenge. The lack of affordable housing makes it incredibly difficult to transition people once temporary options end.   That theme shaped a detailed discussion as coun…