Vineland Soup Kitchen Turns Tables on Homelessness in NJ’s Poorest County

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Vineland Soup Kitchen Turns Tables on Homelessness in NJ’s Poorest County

Homelessness in New Jersey is rising with more than 10,000 residents without a home in the Garden State. In Cumberland County, New Jersey, tackling homelessness is difficult as it is often considered the poorest county in the state. According to census data, New Jersey's poverty rate is just under 10%, but Cumberland County sits at 15.5.% A soup kitchen in Vineland, New Jersey, is trying to change that. PHL17's Alyssa Cristelli has the story.