State supplement will help but won’t eliminate ‘hunger cliff,’ advocates say

Starting March 1, the state’s guaranteed SNAP benefit will be $50 a month, but lawmakers and advocates say $95 is needed to stave off hunger

Legislative action coincides with a new report on food insecurity in NJ

Lawmakers consider package of 10 bills. Advocates say issue is urgent given state’s high cost of living

Changes will go into effect in October

A new poll in the governor’s race. New questions about Obamacare. We have the Assembly speaker and Republican leader here for a debate. Plus, the ...

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, are seeing a reduction in benefits. Food bank workers are preparing for more ...

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, will see a decrease in benefits come Nov. 1. Those who work at ...