change it we're here in tent city and this tent city is in lakewood new jersey the campus about seven years old it's one of the largest tent cities on the east coast of america and it's got about one hundred people here it's very diverse racially diverse culturally diverse all the old reasons of the traditional reasons for homelessness you've got alcoholism yet mental illness you've got other types of addiction you know but now we've got people here just because of economics. soley because of economics the cost of housing in this area especially is very high it takes three minimum wage jobs for a single individual to afford the basic necessities of life if this is public land and we're part of the public and they've created an environment where we can afford a place to live i believe as an american we have a right. to camp out or to public land until something is created. it might appear that tent city is you know everybody's just you know drinking or you know you know causing problems for each other and where expecting government handouts that's not the case it's the first line of at

ok it we're here in tent city and this tent city is in lakewood new jersey the camp is about seven years old it's one of the largest tent cities on the east coast of america and it's got about one hundred people here it's very diverse racially diverse culturally diverse all the old reasons of the traditional reasons for homelessness you've got alcoholism yet mental illness you've got other types of addiction you know but now we've got people here just because of economics solely because of economics the cost of housing in this area especially is very high it takes three minimum wage jobs for a single individual to afford the basic necessities of life if this is a public land and we're part of the public and they've created an environment where we can afford a place to live i believe as an american we have a right. to camp out or to possess public land entails something is created. it might appear that tent city is you know everybody is just you know drinking or you know you know causing problems for each other and that's where expecting government handouts that's not the case it's the fi

change it we're here in tent city and this tent city is in lakewood new jersey the camp is about seven years old it's one of the largest ten cities on the east coast of america and six got about one hundred people here it's very diverse racially diverse culturally diverse all the old reasons of the traditional reasons for homelessness you've got alcoholism yet mental illness you've got other types of addiction you know but now we've got people here just because of economics solely because of economics the cost of housing in this area especially is very high it takes three minimum wage. jobs for a single individual to afford the basic necessities of life if this is public land and we're part of the public and they've created an environment where we can afford a place to live i believe as an american we have a right. to camp out or to possess public land entails something is created. it might.

news of the world just is not this funny i'm not laughing dammit i'm not laughing. at. you guys stick to the jokes well handled and they said ok. here we are in lakewood lakewood new jersey usa and what's going on in this town is really like unique in that there's a major what we call gentrification one group of people moving into the town and getting the lion's share of the housing and what it is is this new community is going in and they're they're buying up the homes but they're buying it up with the recycled taxpayer dollars see the ten it belongs to this group but also the landlord belongs to this group also so that the welfare money.

going to hear a new right separate story extra at why same time there's a reason they don't want you to know. that we. now let's break the set. here we are in lakewood like with new jersey usa and what was going on in this town is really like unique in that there's a major what we call gentrification one group of people is moving into the town and getting the lion's share of the housing through what it is is this new community is going in and they're they're buying up the homes but they're buying it up with the recycled taxpayer dollars see the ten it belongs to this group but also the landlord belongs to this group also so that the welfare money that goes to a pay for their apartment goes back to the landlord in a same group so that money stays within their community and it's just recycle and so what what's happening here is they're buying up the rest of the community with tax taxpayer dollars and so basically what it is is the person living in a home is paying taxes he's paying for his home to be bought up by this new group. this is you know it's just not right it's just wrong and the the politicians are allowing it because a new population has a voting bloc and they

. >>> so, on senior citizens in new jersey, are putting their own spin on the concept by making this group live together in the retirement community in lakewoodhave been doing this project for years now. >> it is social, the wine is good, and the whole thing is very nice. >> i'm doing very well. it has given me exercise. >> every year winery supplies equipment and the drapes, the senior supply the manpower. about 500 bottles are made from 1 barrel and one from red. >> really cool good look at those ladies go and goes, sorry, i don't mean to leave the the guys out. >>> 5:51 right now. lets check out with sues weather on the one's. the weekend perhaps the not as nice, as today, is but still not bad, right. >> maybe not ten worthy, but at least nine. why not stay and think positively, right. we've got temperatures in the 60's in the city, 50's in the suburbs walking outdoor this morning. how refreshing is that. mostly sunny skies, by lunchtime we are at 81 degrees. we will top off in the afternoon at about 85. you will want to spend aloft times outdoors so make sure you remember the sun screen, you don't want to ruin weekend by getting a sunburn