Food Insecurity in New Jersey: A Dramatic Rise Since the Pandemic
Food Insecurity in New Jersey: A Dramatic Rise Since the Pandemic https://cfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/New-Site-General-Blog-Headers-7.jpg 1280 550 CFBNJ https://cfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/New-Site-General-Blog-Headers-7.jpgNew data from Feeding America reveals a troubling reality: nearly 1.1 million people in New Jersey are food insecure — a staggering 65% increase since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Among them are more than 270,000 children, as child food insecurity has soared by 54%. These figures come from Map the Meal Gap,…