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Sherrill Takes Action to Extend Child Care Funding and Avert Crisis for New Jersey Families and Providers

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Sherrill Continues Fighting to Bring Down the Cost of Child Care for New Jersey Parents and For Months Has Sounded the Alarm on the Child Care Cliff WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), alongside House and Senate Democratic leadership, introduced the Child Care Stabilization Act, which will extend critical […]

Big Budget with Big Wins for Kids

Here are highlights of New Jersey’s FY2024 budget spending on children and families. On June 30th, Governor Murphy signed into law the largest budget in state history – $54.5 billion for FY2024, a 7% increase in state spending. The budget will cover all of the state’s planned spending from July 1, 2023 to June 30, […]

Check out ACNJ’s “About Us” Brochure/Handout

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY Investments in our children reap results. Not just for one child, but for thousands of children all over New Jersey. That is why Advocates for Children of New Jersey, in partnership with parents and community members, works with local, state, and federal leaders to develop solutions that will give […]

Read ACNJ’s FY2024 Budget Testimony

Read ACNJ’s testimony on the proposed New Jersey FY2024 budget, offered by Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice and Director of Policy Winifred Smith-Jenkins. Download the Testimony To: Members, Senate Budget Committee From: Cynthia Rice, Senior Policy Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey Winifred Smith-Jenkins, Director of Policy, Advocates for Children of New Jersey Date: […]

ACNJ in the News

Advocates win fight to reopen enrollment for N.J.’s child care assistance program | NJ.com | December 1, 2025 Op-Ed: Affordable child care for all is essential infrastructure for a strong New JerseyNJ | NJ Spotlight News | November 04, 2025 Banning cell phones in NJ schools? Here’s what to know | NJ Spotlight News | […]