Local stores and state economy buoyed when NJ stepped in with cash to replace contribution cut by Trump

Complying for nutrition assistance is not as simple as landing a job, says leader of New Jersey's biggest anti-hunger group

Trump administration says states refusing to share SNAP recipients' data could lose federal funding

USDA is seeking names, immigration status of recipients

Enrollees must show they have worked or volunteered a minimum of 80 hours a month

Families, seniors and disabled residents worry about having November benefits clawed back

Officials say recipients should see those benefits on EBT cards

Without food aid, NJ hospitals expected to see more visits

Hundreds of thousands lose federal food benefits, straining services

SNAP benefits in NJ are secure through Oct. 31. WIC benefits will continue through Nov. 10

Community Food Bank of NJ says "virtually impossible" to meet demands without SNAP funding

U.S. House Republicans want to shift financial burden to states

Food bank leaders fear the consequences of proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

State grant to increase food and nutrition security among low-income communities

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

The U.S. economy added 517,000 new jobs in January, far more than economists forecast

With nearly 10.5 million unfilled positions in November

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

Changes will go into effect in October

New Jersey’s largest food bank is struggling to tackle food insecurity, after supermarket shelves have been left empty by panicked shoppers hoarding the very goods ...