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NJ - Child-raising study ranks 3 southern counties lowest in state
Submitted by emohan. Posted on Friday, March 03 @ 11:18:48 EST by emohan
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Cumberland County may be the worst county in which to raise a child in New Jersey, according to a study released Wednesday.
Cumberland ranked last overall among the state's 21 counties in the Association for Children of New Jersey study, which measured 13 key indicators, ranging from standardized testing to infant mortality and teenage mothers.
Salem, Atlantic and Cape May counties ranked 18th, 19th, and 20th, respectively, while Hunterdon County ranked first.
“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 policymakers must consider when deciding how to improve conditions for all New Jersey children,” said Cecilia Zalkind, ACNJ's executive director.
While the study surprised some in northern New Jersey, Cumberland County residents are quite familiar with the poverty found throughout their area. The county is the state's poorest and one of the most crime-ridden.
However, there are signs of hope.
Cumberland County had the highest percentage of children enrolled in state-approved preschool programs, thanks to state-funded programs in Vineland, Millville and Bridgeton. Cape May and Atlantic counties ranked in the top half in the category. A recent state study found children in such early-childhood programs perform better in school, according to Bonnie Eggenberg, who runs the Head Start program for the Tri-County Community Action Partnership in Bridgeton.
Full text available at The Press of Atlantic City
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