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Lawmakers need to hear which policies are a priority for their constituents. Together, we’ll advocate that every child in every school experiences the joy and power of food.

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Pending legislation

New Jersey

Policy Snapshot

Pending or Introduced School Meals for All Legislation

Expanded Access

Free school breakfast and lunch for students who qualify up to 224% of the federal poverty level.

36.10%

of students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch.*

Policy Landscape and Our Work

New Jersey currently provides free school meals to more students than required under federal income guidelines, but it does not yet provide free meals to every student.

Assembly Bill 3871 would gradually expand free school lunch eligibility until lunch is available at no cost to all students. The proposal would not create universal free breakfast, and it has not yet become law.

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Contact Your Senators

Tell your Senators to extend School Meals for All

Dig Deeper

World Hunger Day: Investing in communities to tackle food insecurity in New Jersey

NORTHJERSERY.COM | Jacqueline Bavaro

Op-Ed: No New Jersey Student Should Go Hungry During the School Day

North Jersey | Lisa Pitz and Toni Bowman

January 16, 2024

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Expanding Access to School Meals for New Jersey Students

Press Release | State of New Jersey

Bill S1508

New Jersey Legislature

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Legislative & Advocacy Resources

Key Players & FoodCorps Friends: Hunger Free NJ
School Nutrition Association of New Jersey
American Heart Association
New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate
Legislative Champions: Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin
Legislative profile: Governor
State Legislature

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*Source: NCES

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Last updated August 6, 2026