A team based at Trinity Episcopal Church that helps those in need of overnight shelter in the cold is making a call for volunteers as winter weather is upon us.  Derek Minno Bloom, Social and Food Justice Director at Trinity, issued the following statement: The Code Blue Team from Trinity Church is reaching out for […]

Trinity Episcopal and Second Baptist churches have been designated as Monmouth County’s Code Blue warming stations for those experiencing homelessness, according to Derek Minno-Bloom, the Social and Food Justice Director at Trinity Episcopal Church. From 6 pm to 7 am on dry nights when the temperature falls below 28 degrees or below 32 degrees during […]

Winter Storm Grayson has passed but a deep freeze is expected to continue through Monday, according to forecasters. This will mean an ongoing effort to keep the homeless population among us safe. In Asbury Park, a city known for its transient population, the over weeklong Code Blue designation continues to spark action by its local […]