Jobless turn to "tent city" in New Jersey for refuge
Reuters
2013-03-22
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It's something you see too often in developing countries.
But this tent encampment is in Ocean Country, New Jersey -- an hour's drive from Manhattan.
They call it Tent City.
Pastor Steven Brigham founded it when he realized homeless people in his area have no other options.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PASTOR STEVEN BRIGHAM, FOUNDER OF "TENT CITY", SAYING:
"There is no homeless shelter in Ocean County, in this area, and so people realize that they have to protect the only place that they can call home and that's Tent City."
Some 80 people live here.
Some of them simply because they fell on hard times during the recession.
Like construction worker Angelo Villanueva.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) HOMELESS RESIDENT OF "TENT CITY", ANGELO VILLANUEVA, SAYING:
"You know, I'm not going to think that this is going to be forever because I don't want to live like this, you know. I want to have eventually...go in an apartment, I want to have...back to
But this tent encampment is in Ocean Country, New Jersey -- an hour's drive from Manhattan.
They call it Tent City.
Pastor Steven Brigham founded it when he realized homeless people in his area have no other options.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PASTOR STEVEN BRIGHAM, FOUNDER OF "TENT CITY", SAYING:
"There is no homeless shelter in Ocean County, in this area, and so people realize that they have to protect the only place that they can call home and that's Tent City."
Some 80 people live here.
Some of them simply because they fell on hard times during the recession.
Like construction worker Angelo Villanueva.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) HOMELESS RESIDENT OF "TENT CITY", ANGELO VILLANUEVA, SAYING:
"You know, I'm not going to think that this is going to be forever because I don't want to live like this, you know. I want to have eventually...go in an apartment, I want to have...back to
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