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Parents, educators, legislators call for sustained state investment to lower families’ costs, support early childhood workforce TRENTON, N.J. (October 22, 2026) — New Jersey cannot be affordable unless child care is affordable. That message drove a rally today at the State House, where parents, early childhood educators, child care providers, and legislators from both parties called for affordable child care for every New Jersey family that needs it. Organized by the Start St

An affordable New Jersey depends on reducing the cost of childcare FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nicole Kirgan (nmkirgan@gmail.com or 732-691-3326) PRINCETON, NJ, September 22, 2026 — Start Strong NJ today announced a 2026-27 policy agenda calling on state policymakers to act with urgency to make high-quality childcare affordable for every family that needs it. “New Jersey will never be an affordable place to live until it addresses the childcare crisis. For too man