Great news! Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that will provide free school meals to more students living in struggling families.
The bill, A-5855/4200, will cover the full cost of school meals for about 66,000 kids whose parents now pay a portion of the meal charge.
Under the legislation, the state will provide $4.5 million to pay the cost of meals served to students who pay a reduced price for those meals.
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The legislation, sponsored by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senator Teresa Ruiz, is especially important as the minimum wage rises. This will likely push more families into the reduced-price category, even though they still struggle financially.
Thanks to Gov. Murphy and our state lawmakers for making childhood hunger a priority!
Read the legislation.