Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Shadaya at sbennett@acnj.org. What is the State Budget After months of deliberation, New Jersey’s Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget was officially passed by the Legislature and signed into law on June 28th, just ahead of the constitutionally mandated […]
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ACNJ Participates in Child Care Site Visit/Roundtable with Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACNJ staff members Shadaya Bennett and Keith Hadad were invited to a site visit and roundtable discussion with Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and his wife, Rhonda, at Temple Emanu-el’s Early Child Care Center in Westfield. Organized by New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), this event focused […]
Did you know NJ is one of just 11 states with a Paid Family Leave program?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave […]
Petition to invest in New Jersey’s child care infrastructure-
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin It’s budget season in Trenton. Lawmakers are deciding how to spend public funds for the state’s resources, programs, and services! Add your name to the growing list of parents, caregivers, and advocates urging the state legislature to make strong investments in New Jersey’s child care infrastructure. By simply providing your name […]
Did you know good oral health care starts even before the age of 3?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow It’s not uncommon to think that an infant does not need to visit a dentist until age 3, but this is far from the truth. In fact, caregivers should identify a dental home for little ones by the age of 1, or at the appearance […]
