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March 13, 2003 Hoboken haven

Shelter founded by interfaith group has helped thousands over two decades

Thursday, March 13, 2003

Not too long ago, New York City and its churches sparred over the legality of allowing the homeless to sleep on church steps, which the churches wanted.

Well, here's another reason why New Jersey leads the way in the metropolitan area. The Hoboken Shelter not only uses the basement of St. John's Lutheran Church on Bloomfield Street, it actually transforms the church nave into a dormitory every night.  <more>