Murphy doubles monthly SNAP benefit as federal aid ends
New Jersey will raise how much it gives to help food insecure families pay for groceries before emergency federal funding expires at the end of this month. more
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NJ to pair mental health workers with police on 911 calls
A program pairing mental health workers with police responding to 911 calls for people in crisis in New Jersey will expand statewide in New Jersey. more
Deal set to end federal oversight of NJ child welfare services
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that puts New Jersey’s child welfare system on a path to ending 20 years of federal court oversight next year. more
SNAP benefits set to increase for New Jersey recipients
New Jerseyans who receive food assistance through the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are getting at least a 15% increase in benefits starting this month. more
Murphy backpedals on changes in school MH efforts
A popular, decades-old mental health counseling program will continue operating in 90 New Jersey school districts, at least temporarily, under a compromise. more
NJ school counselors highlight increased student MH needs
An expectation to “return to normal” this school year has exacerbated student anxiety, depression, and other mental health needs that were already on the rise after the outbreak of COVID-19. more
Murphy announces $16m in MH grants for college students
The Murphy Administration has announced the availability of $16 million in grants to address the mental health needs of New Jersey students in higher education settings. more
Report: Poverty in NJ three times larger than census reports
Nearly 3 million people in New Jersey, including 800,000 children, were living in poverty prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one nonprofit’s updated definition of the term. more
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