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Residents press Toms River council for shelter solutions after homeless woman's death; citations against volunteers debated
Summary
Residents at the Toms River Township Council meeting urged action on homelessness after a woman froze to death; speakers criticized recent citations against volunteer group Just Believe and called for county coordination and clearer local shelter plans.
A steady stream of residents urged the Toms River Township Council on Tuesday to act after a woman who had been homeless died in her car, pressing officials for immediate shelter options and clearer cooperation with county services.
During more than an hour of public comment, several speakers described gaps in shelter capacity and contested recent municipal citations issued to Just Believe, a volunteer group that provides outreach and aid to people experiencing homelessness. "A woman died. A woman that was homeless died in her car,…
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