Feeding NJ kids: A new direction
After a successful 10-year campaign to feed NJ kids, Hunger Free New Jersey announces a new direction. The New Jersey Food for Thought Campaign was launched in October 2011 when…
Fewer NJ kids getting afterschool suppers
Fewer New Jersey children received afterschool suppers in 2020 – the second year in a row that the state headed in the wrong direction in serving low-income children this important…
New mobile app for SNAP recipients
SNAP, aka food stamps, recipients can now use an app to manage their benefits on their mobile devices. Participants in Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) General Assistance (GA) and Temporary…
Federal legislation looks to expand summer meals
NJ Congressman Kim Andy Kim recently introduced a bill that would make it easier for communities to serve free summer meals to children. Kim marked the end of summer and…
Gov signs bills to combat hunger in NJ
Gov. Phil Murphy today signed into law a comprehensive legislation package aimed at reducing hunger in the Garden State. The six bills will help expand access to the New Jersey…