I think there was a sense that children’s services needed to be a greater priority and that organizing under one department might ensure that that happens.

This survey tells us that candidates who support pre-K have a better chance of winning at the polls.

Over half a million children live in families that struggle to pay the rent and put food on the table. This is unbelievable in a state as wealthy as New Jersey.

It’s frustrating to know we have this incredible opportunity for kids [that] we’re already beginning to see produces outstanding results. If it is lost or diminished — because of bureaucratic barriers, mismanagement and finger pointing...

While these southern counties do have some small cities, a lot of the poverty that infects child well-being is found in the rural parts of the state _ a fact that state and local policy-makers...

The point of adoption is to create a new family with all the rights and responsibilities that go with that. Our law recognizes the importance of the family in making decisions, especially for younger children....

We certainly support his nomination. I think he’s a great choice.

We have some strong reservations about doing it as rapidly as it’s being proposed.

On average, our students score higher on national achievement tests, they are more likely to attend high quality preschool, mothers and infants are by some measures healthier than children in other parts of the country,...