Austin Morreale details his work at NeighborCorps, a reentry program that assists people transitioning from Middlesex County Jail. Austin discusses the highs and the lows of his line of work, and advocates for a holistic approach to assisting those seeking help with reentry.
Austin is also featured in the oral history archive for an interview he gave for the Trueselves project. To read a more detailed discussion of his experiences as a transgender man, please refer to his October 5, 2017 interview.
Read MoreNew Brunswick native Matthew Novis details his journey with substance abuse disorders and his relationship to being precariously housed as a formerly incarcerated individual. Matthew details his concerns for his town and for others facing houselessness.
Read MoreCharles Wallace has been experiencing houselessness for over ten years. He discusses his abusive childhood and his daily trials and routines. Charles often volunteers and is usually cheering up those around him.
Read MoreReverend Susan Kramer Mills is the Executive Director of Town Clock CDC. She recalls her early childhood as well as her lifelong mission to help others and how she does that through church services.
Read MoreNew Brunswick resident Marlene Lopez is a single parent who works to support her children and her aging mother.
Read MoreNutley native Liz is a senior citizen who is struggling to support herself.
Read MoreRida Hasan immigrated to New Jersey when she was a child. She recently moved to Houston, Texas where she is able to support her family with more economic security.
Read MoreDebra Oliveda works for a grassroots nonprofit that doesn’t provide guaranteed hours. Unable to afford her own apartment, she’s been couch surfing for a year.
Read MoreMarisela describes growing up in Mexico and coming to America as a teenager. She narrates her routine as a working mother of eight children.
Read MoreHighland Park resident Lizette Thomas works two jobs and lives paycheck to paycheck. She cares for her teenage son, who has autism, and her mother, who has many health care needs.
Read MoreMonica is an undocumented immigrant and single mother from Ecuador who has worked a string of low-paying jobs. She’s now studying online for a degree in fashion manufacturing.
Read MoreBorn in Moscow, New Brunswick resident Alexander Lewis has lived paycheck to paycheck and has experienced homelessness. He works in journalism and is hoping to go back to college.
Read MoreChristine discusses how she manages taking care of her four grandchildren while trying to make ends meet. She discusses the support system she has found through her church.
Read MoreCatherine Verduci worked two jobs while raising children and taking care of her father. She has also experienced homelessness.
Read MoreNewark resident Christian Rodriguez is a community organizer with a master’s in business who lives paycheck to paycheck.
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