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Panel releases bill requiring colleges to share food-assistance information with students
Summary
A5579, which would require public institutions of higher education to provide students information on food assistance programs (including NJ 211), was released unanimously after testimony from Ken Murphy praising NJ 211’s 24/7 assistance and member remarks about student food insecurity.
The Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously released Assembly Bill 5579 on Friday, a measure that would require public colleges and universities to provide students with information on available food assistance programs.
Ken Murphy of Zeta Group testified briefly in favor and thanked the committee for including NJ 211 in the bill, calling NJ 211 “an…
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