After rising steadily for years, NJ children living in poverty decreased in 2014.
Category: Child Health and Hunger
NJ needs to expand summer meals to more hungry children
New report shines spotlight on tens of thousands of children that eat meals in schools and lack access to healthy meals in summer.
NJ Achieves Highest Increase in Nation for School Breakfast
New Jersey achieved the greatest rise in the nation in the percent of low-income students eating breakfast at school, according to a new national report released today.
Join legislators at a community forum on NJ’s opiate epidemic rescheduled for March 9.
Key leaders will discuss legislative measures and explore solutions to battle the debilitating disease of addiction in NJ.
Register online today!
ACNJ responds to “Remember the poisoned children” editorial.
In 2013, 1000 children were reported lead poisoned, yet because of lack of funding few lead abatements occurred.