Author: Lana Lee

POSTPONED: 2nd Annual 5k Walk/Run for Kids

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s 2nd Annual 5K Race for Kids is postponed. We apologize to everyone for the inconvenience. We will follow up with registrants directly regarding refunds or any questions they may have. Please reach out if you have any questions as well to advocates@acnj.org. Thank you. Join Advocates […]

April 2023 Update – Message from Mary

Posted 1/13/2023 Mary Coogan, Esq. ACNJ Pres/CEO ACNJ: One Mission, Many Faces On March 29th, ACNJ staff and board hosted a celebration for ACNJ former president Cecilia Zalkind, acknowledging her nearly four decades of advocacy on behalf of children and families. Ceil certainly felt the love in the room, as stories were shared by staff, […]

New Jersey’s Child Care Crisis Highlighted in the News

From participating a roundtable discussion with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill to sharing her insight with news radio NJ 101.5, ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice recently spoke on the state’s child care crisis. The high cost for parents and a child care staffing shortage were cited as the the two main reasons parents struggle to the […]