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Food stamp usage, child poverty on the rise in N.J. 2 million children were living in poverty in California , and1.8 million children were considered poor living in Texas. New Hampshire's child poverty rate was lowest at 10 percent. New Jersey's food stamp usage was lower than in all but one state. ...

Food stamp usage, child poverty on the rise in N.J. BY BOB HOLT The national poverty rate is at 15.3 percent, the unemployment rate is around 9 percent, and people are continuing to feel the pinch in New Jersey. According to just released census figures, about one out of 15 state households received ...