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Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result of a mix of mistakes, confusion and fraud as some rushed to cash in what was a new …

$25000 in food stamp fraud allegedRome SentinelA woman charged with receiving more than $25000 in food stamps she was not entitled to was arraigned before Judge Daniel C. Wilson in City Court Friday. Bail was set at a total $1500 for Debra A. Jennings, 45, of 9427 Route 46, Westernville, …

What's it like living on food stamps in Berks County?bctv.orgThe program will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, on Berks Community Television (BCTV) with the documentary film, “Food Stamped.” The film will be televised on BCTV, Channel 13 on Comcast Reading, Channel 4 on Comcast Oley and Channel 19 …

GAO says expanded food stamp eligibility raises costs, chances of abuseThe Hill (blog)The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Monday that says the ability of states to expand eligibility for federal food stamps made about 473000 more people eligible for food stamps, and added about $460 million in extra …

CBS News Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularityCBS NewsThat's because of a 2007 exhibit of dolls made from 1870 to 1930, from the personal collection of antiques dealer Pat Hatch of Harvard, Mass., Stamps said. Campbell curated that exhibit, and Stamps said she and other members of the Black …

World Dairy Diary Farming for food stampsStatesman JournalThe Senate passed its so-called farm bill – whose $970 billion price tag is 78 percent food stamps– on a 65-34 vote. There were 16 Republican “yes” votes. The House agriculture committee passed its so-called farm bill – whose $957 billion price tag …

Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com Former Hunterdon resident Jose Limon honored with 'Innovative …Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comFormer Hunterdon County resident Jose Limon (1908-1972) is one of four influential choreographers who are each being honored with a postage stamp. A ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 28, National Dance …

GAO: $460M in food stamps went to households that shouldn't be eligibleWashington ExaminerFederal officials spend $460 million annually on Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps for households only deemed eligible for the program because they already benefited from another safety net program, according to a new …and more » More: …

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Calgary Stampeders fans, the equivalent of 131,500 pounds of food was collected on Saturday as part of the team's Purolator Tackle Hunger food drive to benefit the Calgary Food Bank. More: continued here

Lady Bird Johnson honored with US postal stampWashington Post (blog)Johnson's official White House portrait (she's wearing a buttercup yellow gown and diamond earrings) will be used for a “Forever” stamp issued this December to mark the centennial of her birth. In addition, the USPS announced it will re-issue stamps…and more » …