Members of the New York Giants will be on hand Nov 14 for the dedication of Rights of Passage II, a collaborative homeless prevention program between Interfaith Neighbors of Asbury Park (IFN) and Covenant House NJ (CHNJ), the latter has confirmed. It is star running back Saquon Barkley who helped rally his team’s support for […]

Sen. Vin Gopal [D-11] was among a team of people who set out Friday night to sleep outdoors in support of Covenant House New Jersey’s mission to support homeless youth. Held in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parking lot on Asbury Avenue, Gopal checked in via social media at close to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, saying – […]

Christian Cortez, 20, who grew up in Asbury Park, will be among the first occupants of Rights of Passage, a Covenant House-operated, transitional home due to open in a few weeks on Prospect Avenue. While finding a place to call home became a challenge after his mother’s death a year ago, the high school graduate […]

Local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach and Joe Leone Introna, of Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties & Catering of Point Pleasant Beach and Sea Girt, have vowed to sleep on the Asbury Park boardwalk until they raise $50,000 in support of the soon to be constructed Rights of Passage home in Asbury Park. A partnership between Covenant House […]

The recent approval for a Covenant House program in Asbury Park has ramped up the fundraising efforts of Brooklyn resident Kirsten Corley, a Freehold native. “To me, everyone deserves a chance at a better life and if you weren’t born lucky, Covenant House is where you make your own luck and things can change for […]

Two new developments aimed at addressing a gap in housing needs and creating a more stable future for its residents will be constructed by Interfaith Neighbors in the city’s west side community. The first is Turf Club –  a phased project named for the once popular entertainment venue set to begin construction this spring along […]