St. Bongiovi Builds More Affordable Housing

Ever since Jon Bon Jovi gave up his childhood home for a fan on MTV in 1989, he was on his way to sainthood. Or at least the "good guy" title. Now the rock star has teamed up with Newark Mayor Cory Booker and NJ Gov. Jon Corzine to bring more affordable housing to his home state. NJ.com reports the trio "dug shovels into a vacant lot in the city's North Ward" yesterday. The $15 million-project will ultimately provide 51 homes to low-income and special needs people, and permanent housing for HIV/AIDS clients. Jon Bon put in about $1 million through his Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, which has also helped folks in Brooklyn. He declared ever so poetically at the press conference that a difference can be made: "one street, one neighborhood, one soul at a time."

Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Jen Carlson in News on September 3, 2008 12:29 PM

Comments [rss]

pasfavorite

Jon a Saint??? What a joke!!!

zodak

to be fair he never wore a hard-hat when he was fixing single female lawyer's apartment.

Guest

More famous people getting involved in beneficial projects, please.

ides_of_march

Let's just hope the people who move into it don't turn the place into a crime-ridded, grafitti-covered slum in 5 years.

JMH

LOL @ "St. Bongiovi"
where's his hard hat? such a bad example for child-construction workers!
I think maybe he declined to wear one after he saw what a dork David Wright looks like wearing one in the commercial for union contractors that runs during Mets games. Or maybe he's just worried it'll mess up his perfectly feathered hair.