Think tank proposes $5,000 annually for eligible families

Rising child poverty and employment instability take a toll, although NJ ranks high for overall child well-being

Expansion of the child tax credit is part of a tax bill most NJ House members backed

Report details how states fill gap left by feds in critical assistance for working families

… But inflation-adjusted income falls below 2019 levels, and significant racial disparities still exist

Peter Chen, senior policy analyst, NJ Policy Perspective

Thousands in NJ might not have to return pandemic-related unemployment overpayments

Families with children 17 and younger may qualify for the monthly payments

Families should start receiving child tax credit payments on July 15

Under the new law, a single parent earning up to $75,000 or a married couple that makes up to $150,000 qualifies for the full credit.

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A big win for advocates of developmentally disabled people being cared for out-of-state. New Jersey's mandate they all be brought home is on hold. New ...

The 2015 KIDS COUNT report has found a 13 percent increase in New Jersey children living in poverty.

Christie talks foreign policy in Washington. The teachers union breaks off talks on pension reform. Volunteer troops sweep Trenton clean. And another brand of spring ...

Advocates for Children of New Jersey released data that shows 17 percent of children live in poverty and a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics ...

Driving for dollars. Lawmakers look for ways save our transportation infrastructure. Busing them into bankruptcy. Is one school district being driven too far? And a ...

The New Jersey Kids Count Report has found more children living in extreme poverty, meaning a family of four earning just over $11,000.