As individuals we can wash our hands, wear masks, and check in on friends and neighbors. Together, we can make sure no matter where you live or who you are, you can make it through this crisis without losing your home or going bankrupt. That means providing common sense mortgage and rental relief with reasonable repayment plans Read More »
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Protecting our communities from storms in the COVID-19 era
By Alison Arne When Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey in 2011, my family evacuated from Western Atlantic County. Because we lived inland, it came as a complete surprise when, in the middle of the night, first responders knocked on the door. They told us that we didn’t have to go, but at a certain point Read More »
We are one step closer to Clawback Forgiveness
By Jody Stewart Take action with us, and then scroll down for some good news. June is National Homeowner’s Month and we are celebrating by having call in days to our Congressional Representatives. This campaign will start on June 24th so keep on eye out for my emails and please join us as we move Read More »
What we need in our time to end the Overdose Crisis
By Eileen Palazza In the time that it takes you to read this article another person in New Jersey will die from an opioid overdose. And then another and then another. As mothers and fathers, wives, husbands, sisters and brothers stand by and are helpless to prevent the death of their loved ones, drug corporations Read More »
Standing up for our Homes – COVID Housing Relief
Thanks to Joe Mangino and Carlos Bonilla, members of our organization, for testifying in front of the committee in support the A4226 Mortgage Forbearance and Rental Assistance bill. Both Joe and Carlos are Superstorm Sandy survivors who have been displaced once from their homes due to the storm and find themselves once again fighting to Read More »
June is National Homeownership Month!
June is National Homeownership Month, and that’s why we are asking you to take action for Sandy homeowners who are still struggling to recover and be finished with the years of grueling challenges they have faced. Please reach out to your Congressional Representative to talk to them about: The Security after Sandy Act. H.R. 6765. Read More »
Community Captain Program – APPLY NOW
We are facing an unprecedented crisis in our communities. New Jersey has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 deaths in the country. As of Monday April 27th, we had 111,188 *confirmed* cases, and 6044 people have lost their lives to the disease. These are challenging times – it is hard to watch Read More »
COVID-19: Communities Coming Together
When times are tough our communities inspire me to keep on keeping on. With everything happening – I want to thank everyone single one of you who took the time to answer our survey and for your additional comments and thoughtful responses. Because SO many of you told us we could play a role in Read More »
Making our Communities Whole – Sandy & Disaster Recovery
By Jody Stewart Clawback Forgiveness: You all are amazing. You have been working so hard to get petition signatures for our clawback forgiveness petition to David C. Woll that we’ve got over 1,000 and we’re ready to do petition deliveries! He hasn’t been confirmed for his new position yet, but it’s likely in the works, Read More »
Offense and Defense as we face flooding and future storms
by Alison Arne Our focus for 2020 is ensuring our communities have the resources to prepare for rising seas and future storms and the power to make decisions that benefit us. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and you don’t need to be a scientist to tell Read More »