The Jersey Shore Dream Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Asbury Park, which has the second-highest concentration of poverty in New Jersey. According to the U.S. Census data updated in 2013, the median household income in Asbury Park is $30,983. In comparison, New Jersey’s median household income is more than double this amount ($71,629).
On a year-round basis, the Jersey Shore Dream Center operates a number of community-based programs that address various aspects of poverty. These programs tackle hunger, homelessness, addiction, prisoner re-entry, babies born into poverty, children requiring afterschool care, women who have survived abuse, and homebound seniors.