Led by parents, business leaders, advocates, child care providers & educators, Start Strong NJ is a campaign for affordable child care in New Jersey.
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New Jersey's child care crisis impacts everyone.
With a governor's race and all 80 Assembly seats up for election on November 4, it's time for child care to be a high priority in New Jersey's policy agenda.
Join our movement today at startstrongnj.org.
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In a child's earliest years, their brain forms more than a million neural connections every second, making access to high-quality child care and early learning experiences more important than ever.
Read more at startstrongnj.org/blueprint 📌
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Start Strong NJ Campaign Director Sharon Levine was featured in the latest edition of the @BurkeFoundation's Starting Early newsletter.
Read more about the motherhood penalty and why child care is a critical part of the solution: newsletter.burkefoundation.o…
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Thank you to @NJBIA for hosting our Campaign Director Sharon Levine on Minding Your Business. Child care is essential infrastructure that powers New Jersey’s workforce, businesses, and economy — and it’s time we fund it like it.
Stay tuned to hear more 🎥
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We are proud to launch the Jenga Advisory Council, a diverse group of child care providers and early childhood leaders who will help shape our advocacy for affordable child care.
🔗 Meet the members: startstrongnj.org/jengacounc…
🔗 @INSIDER__NJ release: insidernj.com/press-release/…
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Strengthening New Jersey’s child care system is not just a family issue — it’s an investment in our state’s workforce, economy, and future.
Read more at startstrongnj.org/blueprint 📈
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New analysis from our partners @MomsFirstUS & @NJBIA found that child care disruptions cost NJ businesses $2.28 billion yearly.
Listen to Molly Day, COO of Moms First, and @podcaststeve, SBN News Director, discuss the study's findings and recommendations: statebroadcastnews.com/2026/…
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We applaud @GovernorVA and the Virginia legislature’s efforts to make child care more affordable for working families. We welcome similar solutions here in New Jersey that help ease the financial burden on families while supporting workforce participation and economic growth.
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Early childhood education helps build the foundation for lifelong learning, health, and well-being. During the earliest years of life, children’s brains develop rapidly, shaping the skills they’ll carry with them for years to come.
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Child care is essential economic infrastructure. When families can’t find or afford care, it impacts parents, employers, and New Jersey’s economy. Investing in child care means investing in our workforce.
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Affordable child care is a workforce issue — and New Jersey business leaders are ready to act. We’re proud to partner with @MomsFirstUS and @NJBIA to build momentum for solutions that support families, employers, and our economy.
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Child care is essential economic infrastructure. When families can’t find or afford care, it impacts parents, employers, and New Jersey’s economy.
Investing in child care means investing in our workforce, businesses, and future.
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Thank you to @njaeyc for hosting an important roundtable discussion at Wonder World Nursery School earlier this week focused on the future of early childhood education in New Jersey.
Investing in child care and early educators means investing in New Jersey’s future.
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We congratulate Joseph Ribsam on his nomination as commissioner of @NJDCF.
As someone who understands the challenges families face, we look forward to working together to make child care in New Jersey truly reflect 21st-century needs.
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A new @EagletonPoll conducted for Start Strong NJ confirms what families already know: child care in New Jersey is too hard to find and too expensive to afford.
Read more: roi-nj.com/2026/05/04/lifest…
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On Worthy Wage Day and every day, it’s time to invest in the workforce behind the workforce.
Read more from Jenga Council Member and child care leader Jennice Webb via @NJSpotlightNews: njspotlightnews.org/2026/05/…
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Child care in New Jersey isn’t just a family issue — it’s an economic one. It’s time to invest in affordable child care that supports families, businesses, and New Jersey’s future.
Learn more at startstrongnj.org.
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We are excited to announce that Sharon Levine has joined the Start Strong NJ team as our inaugural Campaign Director 🎉
Read more via @INSIDER__NJ: insidernj.com/press-release/…
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On Work Together Wednesday, part of the Week of the Young Child, we’re celebrating the power of collaboration in early learning with our partner @njaeyc.
Learn more at naeyc.org/events/woyc.
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In a conversation with @SteveAdubato, @GovSherrillNJ noted how child care costs can rival college tuition, creating real barriers for working families.
That’s why investing in child care is essential in strengthening our workforce. Watch the full clip on MyNJPBS.org.
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Investing in high-quality child care strengthens children’s development today while reducing future costs in education, healthcare, and other public systems. It’s one of the smartest investments we can make in our state’s future.
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