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Food pantry workers scrambling to keep their shelves stocked during the summer learned last week that their already tight budgets will be cut further.
Bergen County agencies will absorb a 29 percent drop in government funding this year, forcing them to allocate their remaining money to the most basic services, such as food staples and emergency shelter. That funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency dropped from $515,324 last year to $367,620, according to Bergen County's United Way.See the full content of this document
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Food Pantries Warn of Dire Needs
In Passaic County, officials saw a 32 percent cut, from $372,000 last year to $253,885, said Lynne Bruger, development director for CU...
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