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It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades

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Emergency food assistance expected to stay at record levels for two years or more

By John Hurdle, NJSpotlight

Twelve months of surging demand for emergency food assistance from pandemic-hit workers made for a grueling and unprecedented year for New Jersey’s food banks. And now they are bracing for more of the same over the next two years even if unemployment drops in line with declining COVID-19 infections.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 5th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades