AMERICAN LEGION HOBOKEN POST 107
BREAKING GROUND ON VETERANS CENTER OF HOBOKEN
Dynamic Project Will House Homeless Veterans, Provide Needed Services and Benefit Community
(Hoboken, New Jersey, December 1, 2021) – For Immediate Release

American Legion Post 107 today announced plans for the groundbreaking ceremony for its Veterans
Center of Hoboken, a vital project to address the issue of homeless veterans by creating housing and
delivering services for veterans in need, including those who have been living on the streets. The
Center, which has already drawn significant support from leading philanthropists including Jon Bon
Jovi’s JBJ Soul Foundation, will also serve the growing membership of Post 107 and provide needed
meeting and event space for the Hoboken area.

The groundbreaking is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7th at 2:00 PM at 308 2nd Street (at the
corner of Willow Avenue) in Hoboken, and refreshments and tours will be offered after the ceremony.

The Veterans Center of Hoboken is slated to be a 20,000 square foot expansion that will offer 18 new apartments for homeless veterans, and will substantively and permanently reduce veterans homelessness in Hudson County. Along with the furnished housing, the Center will also provide physical and mental health care services and employment support for those who served our country and are now struggling.

The 18 units are a much-needed addition to six apartments that were created when Post 107 rebuilt a flood-resistant facility after its headquarters was demolished by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Commander John P. Carey says, “All of us at Post 107 are excited for the groundbreaking of the Veterans Center of Hoboken, and for the tremendous potential the Center has to positively impact the lives of brave servicemembers who now need our support by offering help, hope and home. We know that even one homeless veteran is one too many, and we are proud this project will help move people off the streets and into supportive housing with a wide range of services.”

Carey added, “The Center is designed to be a welcome addition for all of Hoboken and Hudson County, and we warmly invite members of the public to join us on this important day and be among the first to know more about this project and how they can help see it to completion.”

About American Legion Post 107: Founded in 1920, just three years after Congress authorized the establishment of the American Legion, Post 107 welcomes veterans from all Armed Forces branches, and is one of the oldest continuous operating Posts in New Jersey.