Critics say NJ’s TANF assistance program needs urgent reform

A key safety net for families living in extreme poverty is shrinking at a time when the need is surging. According to advocates and policy experts, fewer New Jersey families are taking advantage of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF), NJ’s main cash assistance program because of built-in bureaucratic barriers. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily videos: http://bit.ly/1ERsYqw *More info & videos below* For full episodes, check out http://www.njspotlightnews.org/ Let us know what you think! Facebook:   / njspotlightnews   Instagram:   / njspotlightnews   Twitter:   / njspotlightnews   ----------------- While NJ PBS does not and cannot review every submission and is not responsible for the content of your comments, NJTV reserves the right to delete, remove, move, or edit comments that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate or unacceptable for any reason. ----------------- NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi is a week-nightly news program on NJ PBS covering local New Jersey news as well as a multi-platform, local information source for New Jersey. Be sure to share with us your story ideas, feedback and tips about news in your neighborhood here: https://bit.ly/32zwJDT NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi airs every weeknight at 6, 7:30 and 11 p.m. ET on NJ PBS.