Waves Of Hope

11/07/2012

Today at Soul Kitchen we served 610 lunches and 610 dinners. The selfless acts of kindness by our concerned volunteers proved once again just how great Jersey can be. Thx to all who have donated their time and money...JBJ

11/07/2012

Yesterday we served 300 pasta dinners that were delivered to those in need along with 220 lunches. Today we'll serve even more and will continue until our neighbors are back on their feet. The Soul Kitchen volunteers are the best that Jersey have. Thanks to all who were there to answer the call...JBJ

11/07/2012

Yesterday our Soul Kitchen volunteers produced about 300 lunches and 300 dinners for those in need. Then made 150 hot soups for a senior complex in Port Monmouth whose residents are still without power.

Your donations & support are making our work possible. Thank you to all who have donated their time & money.

11/07/2012

Friend posted this, from Hoboken, great to see people coming together!!

11/07/2012

Located in the marshes off the eastbound side of the Route 72 Causeway in New Jersey, The Shack has served as Long Beach Island's unofficial welcoming symbol...

11/07/2012

Residents of Holgate and North Beach will be allowed access to their homes this Friday, Nov. 9, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Long Beach Township Emergency Management is advising these residents to have their re-entry placard in the window for identification, and their driver’s license accessible, when they...

11/07/2012

In the first 12 days after Hurricane Sandy devasted our communities, we have provided the equivalent of over 450,000 meals, including hot meals from our kitchen, military rations (MREs), shelf stable food, disaster boxes, and fresh and frozen items for organizations cooking for victims and rescue workers.
The FoodBank has been operational since the day after Hurricane Sandy, providing over 33,000 meals in the first 4 days after the storm, when most of our member pantries and other agencies were still not able to provide assistance due to power outages or flooding. We continue to work closely with shelters, senior centers, Red Cross, Offices of Emergency Management, nonprofits, and community grass roots efforts to provide food after the Hurricane in both counties.
Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers, food donors and financial supporters in our local community and from all over the country, who have been offering and providing their greatly needed services to us and our community in the last few weeks. Your kindness has and will continue to provide hope for thousands still suffering in the aftermath of the disaster at our Jersey Shore.
There is still much work to be done. Please help with relief efforts by making a contribution online and designating it for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief.

11/06/2012

A communications issue has disrupted websites serving the Eastern Region. As this issue is being resolved, we are now operating our websites in backup mode. Thank you for your patience.Read More...

11/06/2012

Jersey City Firefighter Ray Spellmyer from Ladder 12 carries a poodle named Joseph out of the burned out building Monday, November 5, 2012. They also saved 3 other poodles, Sara-Lee, Gigi and Mica, belonging to Duane Springer who lived on the first floor where his neighbor died in a multi-building fire on Bramhall Street in Jersey City. (Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger)

11/06/2012

We spotted this crew from Grand Island, Nebraska staging on Route 36 in West Long Branch. LIKE THIS PHOTO if you are grateful for the workers restoring our electrical service!

11/06/2012

11/06/2012

Good news: New Jersey weather forecasters are saying that as the storm moves up the coast from Florida, it is expected to slide farther from the state than they thought. It could mean less wind and rainfall on land.

http://nj-ne.ws/SS66Aa

11/05/2012

Asbury Park residents are being urged not to use water for any purpose until further notice due to an emergency at the city’s waste water treatment facility in the 1700 block of Ocean Avenue. “City officials are working to rectify the situation at this point and it is a top priority to rectify the p...

11/05/2012

They are working 24/7 in town to cleanup Belmar this is Monday morning 735am

11/05/2012

Photo by John LynchThe displacement of many residents by Hurricane Sandy has led to a number of challenges for animal shelters throughout the state.As families and individuals have moved to shelters, motels, and other temporary housing, some have sadly been forced to give up their pets. This has lef