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Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show with Eric Scott on Thursday:

⬛ NJ homeless population jumps 57% in just 3 years, advocates say loading...

Even if not always visible, homelessness is a rising problem across New Jersey.

On the same winter night early this year, there were 13,748 people experiencing homelessness in New Jersey, as counted by the annual, point-in-time NJ Counts 2025 survey.

That was up 8% from last year — and was a 57% spike in homelessness in New Jersey since 2022, according to the data.

In that same three year span, sheltered homelessness increased by 51% and unsheltered homelessness increased by 103%.

“Honestly I think we’

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