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Michael Strahan joins Booker's food stamp challengeUSA TODAYThe most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture data says New Jersey residents receive an average of $133.26 a month in what were commonly known as food stamps. Booker, who is not the first politician to do a food stamp challenge, is using social …

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Connecticut Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, a week after 125 boxes of unprocessed applications for food stamps were found at the agency. More: continued here

A federal judge has ordered the Connecticut Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, a week after 125 boxes of unprocessed applications for food stamps were found at the agency. More: continued here

NJ mayor's 1st food stamp diet lesson: Plan betterSan Francisco ChronicleOn Day 2 of living on the equivalent of food stamps, Booker said on a video posted Wednesday on LinkedIn he forgot to buy caffeine products when he shopped Saturday for his weeklong challenge. So no coffee or caffeinated soda …

Use of Food Stamps Skyrocketing in Northern VirginiaVirginia Connection NewspapersThe use of food stamps is skyrocketing in Northern Virginia, and the spike isn't just about the recession. Over the course of the last decade, anti-poverty programs have been quietly expanding eligibility. And as more and more people qualify, local … …

My Top 10 Ingredients for a Healthy SNAP DietHuffington Post (blog)This week, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker admirably decided to take the SNAP challenge and live on a typical food stamp budget of $30 for a week. He's most likely hungry, a tad cranky and probably sleepy. Forty-seven million …

Judge orders Conn. to process food stamps fasterWTNH(AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Connecticut Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, a week after 125 boxes of unprocessed applications for food stamps were found at the agency. U.S. District Judge Vanessa …Federal court …

Judge orders Conn. to process food stamps fasterThe HourHARTFORD — A federal judge has ordered the Connecticut Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, a week after 125 boxes of unprocessed applications for food stamps were found at the agency. U.S. District Judge Vanessa …Federal …

Post-Bulletin Back Roads: Kids put their stamp on ChristmasPost-BulletinFor the second year in a row, I oversaw the cheerful chaos of toddlers to teens letting loose with ink stamps, colored markers and creativity. Initially, I feared I would have to cajole children into doing something as archaic as making their …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Day 2 of Cory Booker's food stamp challenge brings no caffeine and a lot of adviceThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com"While I applaud the Mayor's effort to publicize the difficulty that people have relying on food stamps for their meals, and recognize those challenges are very real, I …