Homeless outreach group in Newark provides aid during Code Blue emergency

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) -- A Code Blue emergency declaration adds another layer of urgency to the work being done by homeless outreach groups throughout the tri-state area.

On Thursday night, PIX11 New's Eileen Lehpamer rode along with workers from BRIDGES Outreach in Newark. Carew Smith and Dominique Alford spent several hours driving around in a van to areas they call "hot spots."

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Those are locations where they know people are living in abandoned buildings or encampments.