Just 67 percent of eligible NJ infants benefit from WIC, compared to 77 percent nationally. For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps), NJ also lags behind, reaching only 57 percent of young children, compare to 66 percent nationally.
Please join me in celebrating this year’s achievements, as we look forward to the work ahead in creating brighter futures for New Jersey’s children.
View a list by county and legislative district.
A new report from Jersey Water Works, with support from The Fund for New Jersey, details comprehensive solutions to the lead crisis.
At least a quarter of a million young children—including 5,200 in New Jersey—would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
