New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the nation with the second highest median household income, according to the US Census. However, close to a million people in the Garden State live in poverty. The federal poverty rate for a family of four is $24,250 and given the high cost of living, a family needs twice that to stay above water. One in four families isn’t making it, according to the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey. It’s Executive Director Serena Rice spoke with NJTV News Anchor Mary Alice Williams about combating poverty in New Jersey. (Read more at NJTV News)