Nonprofit steps up to aid displaced families in the wake of a devastating apartment fire in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The Asbury Park Police Department expressed gratitude on Monday for the efforts of “We Are Loved,” a local nonprofit organization, We Are Loved, in aiding families affected by…
Fire That Displaced Four Families in Manchester Accidental
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Members of the Manchester Township Police Department and Volunteer Department were called to a Cypress St. residence at approximately 7 am on Sunday following a report of a…
Militias attack camp for displaced in Congo’s Ituri, over 45 killed
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -More than 45 civilians were killed in a militia attack on a camp for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
Fighting in South Sudan displaced people’s camp kills 13 – U.N.
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) – Intercommunal fighting in a camp housing displaced people in the northern part of South Sudan has killed 13 people, the U.N. mission running the camp…
Massive overnight fire At Seven Trails Displaced 18 people
Aberdeen, MD – An overnight fire in the 4700 block of Witchhazel Way in the Seven Trails townhome community has resulted in the displacement of 18 individuals, who are currently receiving support…
After fleeing conflict, displaced women face rape in east Congo
By Djaffar Sabiti GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Four men with machetes were hard on their heels as a group of women raced through the dense forest surrounding east Congo’s…
More than 1 million people displaced by Sudan crisis – UN refugee agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than a million people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan so far, including a quarter of a million refugees, a U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson said on…
Police charge ‘careless’ cook who started apartment fire that displaced two families
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Gloucester Township Police Department and Chews Landing Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at Hilltop Court Apartments, located at 1302 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood…
U.N. aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkey and Syria
Kahramanmaras (Reuters) – UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter and food while rescuers kept searching for survivors of the devastating earthquake that…
Family displaced after Tuesday night fire in Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township, NJ – A family has been displaced after a fire damaged their home Tuesday evening. At around 5:42 pm, members of the Gloucester Township Police Department and Fire Department responded…
South Sudan violence has killed 166 civilians, displaced over 20,000 – U.N
JUBA (Reuters) – Violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations…
Multiple families displaced in fire at Silver Ridge Apartments
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A fire at the Silver Ridge apartment complex in Downtown Toms River has displaced multiple families. The first call reporting the fire was received by 911 at around…
Twelve People Displaced After Fire At Abandonded House Spreads
NEWARK, NJ – A fire at an abandoned house in Newark spread to adjacent structures forcing the evacuation and displacement of 12 people after their houses were damaged by the spreading fire.…
Newark Fire Department Battles Blaze on South 6th Street, 14 People Displaced
NEWARK, NJ – Newark firefighters battle a blaze at a 3-story residential building on South 6th Street late Monday night. According to the Newark Police department the fire at 423 South 6th…
Gloucester Township Family Displaced by Fire
Gloucester Township – A family has been displaced after a fire damaged their home Thursday morning in Gloucester Township. According to police, at approximately 6:29 am, officers responded to Lillian Place in…
More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world – U.N.
GENEVA – More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, citing new data about those escaping violence, conflict,…
Record numbers of people displaced in their own countries in a ‘world falling apart’
By Emma Farge GENEVA – In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record…
Newark Police Support Over 100 Displaced by Five Alarm Fire in Orange
NEWARK, NJ – Newark police officers joined the greater area community to help around 150 people who were displaced by a five-alarm fire on Tuesday. According to the Newark Department of Public…
More than 7.7 million people displaced in Ukraine – IOM
ZURICH – More than 600,000 additional people were internally displaced in Ukraine in the first 17 days of April, the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday, pushing the total number since…
EU says expects millions of displaced Ukrainians
BRUSSELS -The EU’s executive said on Sunday that Europe was facing its biggest humanitarian crisis in many years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the number of Ukrainians internally displaced by the…
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