Passaic County was first in the state for feeding the most children breakfast at school, while Hunterdon came in last, according to county profiles and rankings released today by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ).

Passaic public schools served breakfast to 57 percent of children eligible for free or low-cost breakfast, while Hunterdon served just 16 percent of these students, according to ACNJ’s county profiles. The statewide school breakfast participation rate was 44 percent in April 2016.

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Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) works with local, state and federal leaders to identify and implement changes that will benefit New Jersey’s children.  For more information, visit www.acnj.org.  Follow ACNJ on Twitter @acnjforkids and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/acnjforkids.