Fourteen anti-hunger bills are on the table in NJ
Anti-hunger advocates and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin cite the Garden State’s growing and grim statistics. Coughlin says about one in eight, or 266,000 people, are affected by food insecurity.
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Lawmakers Hear About Impact of Food Insecurity on College Campuses
A study by the College and University Food Bank Alliance found that 48 percent of college students reported experiencing food insecurity. Rutgers and Montclair State University each have food pantries available to help.
Families Facing Hunger Find Refuge After Sandy
Mom, Christina Corretjer, and daughter, Samantha, are shopping at The Peoples Pantry in Toms River.