{"id":526244,"date":"2019-11-15T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T17:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/?p=526244"},"modified":"2021-10-26T13:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T17:16:36","slug":"jbjsf-habcore-groundbreaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/news\/2019\/11\/15\/jbjsf-habcore-groundbreaking\/","title":{"rendered":"JBJ Soul Foundation Celebrates Groundbreaking of HABCORE Expansion Project In Red Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Red Bank, N.J., (November 15, 2019) <\/strong>\u2013 Today HABCORE<\/a> broke ground on a 4-unit expansion project on River Street in Red Bank. Funds have been donated by generous community individuals as well as New Jersey Natural Gas, the Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs\u2019 National Housing Trust Fund, and the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Groundbreaking Ceremony for HABCORE’s River Street Project held November 15, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

HABCORE is a nonprofit organization in Red Bank, NJ that provides\npermanent housing and supportive services to homeless veterans, families and\nindividuals with special needs in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Its mission is\nto provide permanent housing and individualized support, helping homeless\nfamilies, veterans, and individuals with special needs move through crisis to\nstability, giving them the opportunity to improve their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first time the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation<\/strong> has donated to permanent housing for the formerly homeless in Monmouth County. \u201cThe River Street project presented a unique opportunity for the Foundation to help realize our two-fold mission of ending the cycle of homelessness and hunger in the Red Bank community,\u201d said Heather Goldfarb, Executive Director of JBJ Soul Foundation. \u201cWe are pleased to partner with HABCORE to provide affordable housing to those in need, while continuing our support in the community through <\/strong>JBJ Soul Kitchen<\/strong><\/a> and JBJ & PBC Hope & Comfort Warming Center, all within walking distance of one another.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing in Monmouth and\nOcean counties is scarce and unaffordable for many. In 1988 HABCORE was formed to house the homeless when three Red Bank men froze to\ndeath on the streets of Red Bank during a harsh winter. The agency was named\nHABCORE in the memory of those men whose initials began\nwith H, A, and B. Over the past 31 years HABCORE has continued to meet\nthe needs of the previously homeless in both congregate and independent living settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HABCORE now has 300 residents living across Monmouth and Ocean counties\nincluding 60 families with 100 children. Residents represent a formerly\nhomeless population of very-low-income families, veterans, and individuals with\nspecial needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HABCORE\u2019s goal is to grow continuously to meet the needs of the 665\nestimated homeless in the Monmouth-Ocean region. \u201cThis generosity enables\nHABCORE to increase the number of affordable,\nsupportive units in Red Bank by building onto the existing 100-year-old duplex\nwhich we\u2019ve owned since 1992,\u201d said Steve Heisman, Executive Director. \u201cWe\nhave a distinguished track record for expanding services to meet the rising\nneed for housing while continuously improving support to residents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of HABCORE\u2019s Independent Living Program, the residents will receive\nsupportive services, such as training in job acquisition skills and financial\nliteracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approved unanimously by\nthe Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment, the project will make the first floor\nunits wheel chair accessible with a motorized lift on the front of the\nproperty. A laundry room will be added in a breezeway connecting the older\nstructure with the new addition, and a fire suppression system will be\ninstalled to serve both structures. All construction will be energy\nefficient.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Rendering of HABCORE’s River Street Project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Elected officials whose districts represent HABCORE\u2019s service area praise its programs and the vital need it addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHABCORE is a true leader in our Monmouth County community,\u201d said Senator\nVin Gopal (D-Long Branch). \u201cSo many New Jersey families have been touched by\ntheir dedicated efforts, and this funding will allow HABCORE ore to continue to aid more households in need. Thank you to all\nof the staff, volunteers, and supporters who make HABcore\u2019s mission possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen addressing homelessness, housing has to be the first part of any solution,\u201d said Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold), who chairs the Human Services Committee in the State Assembly. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to HABCORE for all of their efforts to support underserved families, and will continue to do all we can to make sure that they can continue this critical work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur communities are better off because of HABCORE\u2019s contributions,\u201d said Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune). \u201cThis funding for their efforts in Red Bank is a clear statement that New Jersey will continue to prioritize the needs of our most vulnerable residents, and I look forward to seeing how HABCORE core will use this funding to serve local families.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Red Bank, N.J., (November 15, 2019) \u2013 Today HABCORE broke ground on a 4-unit expansion project on River Street in Red Bank. Funds have been donated by generous community individuals as well as New Jersey Natural Gas, the Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs\u2019 National Housing Trust Fund, and the Jon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":533565,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68,8,1],"tags":[62,63,64],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n