Census Data Reveals Cumberland County with the Highest Poverty Rate in New Jersey
Cumberland County has the highest poverty rate in New Jersey — nearly 20 percent.
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One in Five Kids in New Jersey is Hungry
More than a million people in New Jersey, including nearly one in every five kids, face hunger every day. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey reports more than half of their clients have to choose between eating and paying…
Study Finds Atlantic County Has Low Potential for Children’s Upward Mobility
A Harvard study has found Atlantic County has the lowest median income in New Jersey and ranks near the bottom in the U.S. for children's potential for upward mobility.
Child Poverty Up in NJ; Worse for Minorities
Advocates for Children of New Jersey released data that shows 17 percent of children live in poverty and a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics live in families earning less than the federal poverty line.