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More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals
More Than 60K NJ Families Now Eligible For Free School Meals A new law will make thousands of New Jersey students newly eligible for free school lunches and breakfasts. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Tuesday, Jan. 16, expanding the eligibility for free meals to more than 60,000 additional families.  According to the Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act, public and non-public schools in the National School Lunch Program or federal School Breakfast Program will provide meals to students in households with an income of up to 224 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill signing comes after Gov. Murphy renewed his push for f…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite
Former Eagle Brian Westbrook Bags Groceries At Philly ShopRite Eagles great Brian Westbrook met shoppers and fans alike at a ShopRite grocery store in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  Westbrook, who played in Philly from 2002 through 2009, helped ShopRite staff bag groceries and made small talk with passersby as part of an effort to raise awareness of food insecurity.  ShopRite has pledged to address hunger and food insecurity in the communities where it does business.  In September, the company pledged to raise $1.5 Million for local hunger-fighting organizations, according to its website. 

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by Mac Bullock