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Gov. Murphy declares a state of emergency after the Trump administration suspends SNAP benefits, affecting over 800,000 New Jersey residents.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka mobilized local nonprofits to help 37,000 residents — 29,000 of them children — who rely on the federal food program.
The federal government shutdown caused a pause in the disbursement of SNAP benefits for November, but DoorDash is stepping in to help.
SNAP benefits will not be distributed on Nov. 1 due to a lack of funding from the ongoing government shutdown.
Officials say the loss of food benefits could trigger mental health crises and physical ailments, straining an already stressed healthcare system across the state.
Several Central Jersey restaurants have stepped up to offer meals to those who face the possibility of going hungry.
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Resources for SNAP recipients in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware as benefits deadline nears
Here's a list of resources for SNAP recipients who are at risk of not receiving benefits in the Delaware Valley come Nov. 1.
Phil Murphy, along with Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Nick Scutari, was preparing to accelerate SNAP funding for food programs.