- Hunterdon tops NJ ranking of best counties for kids, Cumberland ranks last, By Peggy McGlone, April 24, 2014, Star-Ledger: “Hunterdon County is the best place in the state for children, according to new rankings and county profiles released today by the Advocates for the Children of New Jersey. Cumberland County ranked last in the annual ‘Kids Count’ report, which measures the state’s 21 counties in 13 categories, including poverty, health, safety and education…”
- South Jersey counties lag state in children’s health, welfare issues, By Diane D’Amico, April 24, 2014, Press of Atlantic City: “Atlantic and Cumberland counties rank the lowest for child welfare according to the New Jersey Kids Count report released today. Cape May and Ocean counties both improved their rankings. Cumberland County ranks 21st out of the state’s 21 counties, down from 20th last year. Atlantic County moved down from 19th to 20th. Cape May County improved from 18th to 15th, and Ocean County improved from 13th to 10th. The annual report is released by Advocates for Children of New Jersey, or ACNJ, to highlight issues affecting children in the state. It includes data on family income, housing access, birth rates and state test results…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty