Governor approves $1.5 million for food banks
Gov. James E. McGreevey recently approved $1.5 million for food banks in New Jersey, including the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
The funds come from the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Act of 2001.
The funding was recommended by the Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee, a panel appointed by the governor to oversee a needs assessment of the state’s emergency food programs and advise the Department of Human Services.
The committee — which includes representatives of various state departments, agencies providing emergency shelter and feeding programs, and the general public — recommended the release of $1.5 million of the funds appropriated under the act.