(NJ Spotlight News)Officials report thousands of cases of fraud
(NJ Spotlight News)Officials report thousands of cases of fraud
NJ Spotlight NewsInterview: Contributing writer Jon Hurdle

Being able to avail of a food pantry can feel ‘like a blessing’
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Van Drew was sole NJ lawmaker to vote against short-term spending bill
(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)Costs will rise for 330,000-plus NJ households unless Congress renews funding for federal program
(AP Photo/Yuri Gripas)Democrats join with some Republicans to counter strident right-wing opposition
(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)Report says mixed results in Camden Coalition program for people with significant medical and social needs
(Pictures of Money from Flickr; CC BY 2.0)… But inflation-adjusted income falls below 2019 levels, and significant racial disparities still exist

Concern that debt-ceiling agreement could further increase demand
(Jon Hurdle)El suplemento estatal ayudará pero no eliminará el 'acantilado del hambre', dicen los defensores
(Jon Hurdle)State supplement will help but won’t eliminate ‘hunger cliff,’ advocates say

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin says it's part of efforts to end food insecurity in NJ

With nearly 10.5 million unfilled positions in November

They’re part of a state initiative to give more help to applicants
NJ Spotlight NewsLegislative 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

Advocates push for more federal assistance to lift people out of poverty and food insecurity

Changes will go into effect in October

Interview with Adele LaTourette, director of Hunger Free New Jersey, as part of our ongoing series Hunger in New Jersey

Jonathan and Sarah Rios are a young Mercer County couple with a newborn, who know what it’s like to work hard, and also not be ...