Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver speaking at the 2021 Aletha R. Wright Award ceremony. Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver with ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst and 2021 Aletha R. Wright Award recipient Cynthia Rice. In loving memory of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, the first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the Assembly and later as […]
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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 […]
National 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book Ranks NJ 7th on Child Well-Being
New Jersey ranks seventh in the nation in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring. However, our country’s lack of affordable and accessible child care shortchanges children and causes parents in […]
Save the Date: ACNJ 8th Annual Breakfast Celebration Sponsorship Opportunities
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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, […]
