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Long Branch Schools Adopt Community Eligibility Provision, Expanding Free Meal Access Districtwide

During National School Lunch Week, Hunger Free New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture visited George L. Catrambone Elementary School in Long Branch

November 19, 2025

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Statement: Hunger Free NJ Responds to Congressional Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Last week, Congress passed legislation that will gut SNAP and Medicaid and leave tens of thousands of struggling families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities in New Jersey without access to healthcare and healthy food.

July 11, 2025

New Jersey Legislators Celebrate National School Lunch Week with Lunchroom Visits Across the State

School Meals for All New Jersey marked this year’s National School Lunch Week with legislator visits to schools across the state, observing lunches and learning

November 11, 2024

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