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Heat Wave Kills as Homelessness Crisis Deepens | Jersey News
Twenty-nine died in New Jersey’s recent heat wave, many unhoused or sleeping in cars — a preventable tragedy as another scorching wave hits. Newark’s Code Red alert urges residents to seek cool spaces and report those in distress, while advocates push for a statewide emergency declaration to expand shelter capacity. With homelessness up 70% in four years due to soaring costs, critics say current measures like a heat safety dashboard fall short — and there’s no penalty for cities failing to act. Systemic change is urgently needed to protect the most vulnerable from deadly heat. Listen in…
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