“I am staying in a shelter right now. I am 18. Two Fridays ago my mother kicked me out. She kicked me out once before, and I begged her to take me back. She took me back, but she kicked me out again. I am staying in a Code Blue shelter now. I am broke, …
“When I was 18 I met a guy who was doing homeless ministry and I helped him. I was a Christian who wanted to live my faith out. I didn’t want to just show up to church on Sunday’s, but but live like Jesus did, going out to the ‘Highways and byways’ and go out …
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I moved down here from Newark to live with my girlfriend in LBI. Things didn’t work out, as she was getting evicted and she failed to mention that. Within 12 hours of being there I had to find a place to live. I have no car, I am broke, and I have nowhere to go. …
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“I am homeless, I live in a tent, and I live on SSI. I am 60 years old, and they tell me I owe child support. I haven’t talked to my two grown up daughters or my wife in a very long time. I am an alcoholic. I admit it. I can go for a …
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“I have gone from not having a date in 22 years to having had two the last week, and possibly a third one today if she calls back. “I never dated because I battled with depression and low self-esteem all of these years. There was always this little voice in the back of my head …
(This story was first Published on Portraits of the Jersey Shore Facebook Page September 2016) Sometimes a post is not about a quote, but instead about a beautiful moment. I was walking down the boardwalk this evening and saw the gentleman on the right out of the corner of my eye. As I was walking …
“I just moved out here a few months ago and I am starting to get the hang of it. I just graduated school in May, and I am an engineer working for the Navy. I grew up in Wyoming and went to New York for school. “My Dad came all the way out for my …
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“I am happy for the end of an old year. I am moving past a break-up, and am starting afresh. We were together for 13 years. We were engaged and living in upstate PA. We moved to Little Egg Harbor, and broke up. I was blindsided. He really hurt me. “It’s been rough. But I …
“I am 14 years old, and sometimes I just like getting dressed up, and going out to be around people. I don’t dress like this all the time, but I really like doing it.” (POTJS Note: As I was taking this photo, a woman to my left/his right was walking by with a big smile …
“We are from New Jersey, and just moved back from Florida recently. The holidays are always tough. My husband – her father – passed away two years ago. He had cancer for over three years, and I told her from day one, ‘You know there will be a day that your daddy is no longer …
