Yamilette Justiniano

A Community in Need: The Truth Behind the Silence

The community I live in is changing, not in the way many think. On the surface, it appears to be progress, new apartments, renovated homes, and rising property values. Outsiders view the Jersey Shore as a destination for summer fun, tourism, and economic growth. But behind those freshly painted walls and tourist attractions lies a truth too often ignored, my community is being gentrified.