SOAP

June 10, 2015 At a SOAP outreach event in Morris and Essex Counties on May 31, volunteers distributing Missing Persons posters helped one hotel employee identify a missing 14-year old girl. Another group of volunteers became deeply suspicious of several employees at another establishment, and the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT) has since been in touch with the Essex County Prosecutor’s office about possible trafficking taking place on the premises.…

January 2, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, on behalf of and in partnership with many of its fundholders, has focused on eliminating the scourge of human trafficking from the Garden State and beyond. This month marks the one-year anniversary of our work to stop human trafficking at the 2014 Super Bowl.…

January 27, 2014 This past weekend, hundreds of volunteers from across New Jersey – including many from the Community Foundation – worked to prepare hotels in the vicinity of the Meadowlands to stop human trafficking and forced prositution during the Super Bowl.…

January 9, 2014 We know two things for sure about next month’s Super Bowl at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. First, neither the Jets nor the Giants will take the field. And second, the incidence of human trafficking and forced prostitution will spike.…

August 7, 2013 The Community Foundation of New Jersey first started talking about combating human trafficking in New Jersey last year in an aptly titled piece, “Human Trafficking Comes to New Jersey.”  There we told you that New Jersey’s proximity to New York City, extensive transportation network, and diverse population make it a hub for all forms of human trafficking.…