NEWS & STORIES

Our latest ALICE research released today shows that across our state, nearly one third of workers in the 20 most common jobs – personal care aides, janitors, waiters and waitresses, cashiers, and laborers and movers – live in households that are ALICE or in poverty and are forced to make sacrifices just to get breakfast or dinner on the table.

United Way volunteer John May makes the case for restoring $750,000 in state funding for free tax prep services.

Low- and moderate-income households save hundreds in tax prep fees  Low- and moderate-income households looking to save hundreds in tax...

United Way of Northern New Jersey and its partners are once again offering low- and moderate-income area residents free tax preparation.

Help low-income families avoid high fees, claim tax credits and help the local economy As a retiree, John May was interested in being...

United In Care Tuition assistance program proves critical to helping ALICE families access child care

Free service saves low- and moderate-income households time and money For those struggling to make ends meet, affording a paid tax...

ALICE National Summit draws more than 550 attendees to New Orleans The drumbeat in support of struggling ALICE families was strong and...

United In Care assists providers in establishing fiscal planning to create a more sustainable business Stacey Cummins, owner of Little...

Low- and moderate-income families can receive free tax prep and filing services in-person and online Starting February 1, area residents...

ALICE Essentials Index reveals NJ’s retail salespeople lost $28,300 in buying power over 15 years The cost of six household essentials in...

United In Care's Shared Service features, like bulk purchasing, can help family child care providers be more financially stable.

New ALICE Report shows pandemic aids temporarily blunted the financial crisis, yet warning signs on the horizon The ranks of New Jersey...

United Way offers free tax prep to low- and moderate-income households Going against the norm for taxpayers, clients of United Way of...

Low- and moderate-income families can receive free tax prep and filing services Beginning February 1, area residents can once again...

Virtual workshops help put struggling residents on path to financial stability United Way of Northern New Jersey, in partnership with...

They’ve served and sacrificed for our country yet nearly one quarter — 24% — of New Jersey’s 294,717 veterans struggle to afford the basics,

Annual United Way Gifts of the Season program seeking donations for thousands of neighbors.

47% of New Jersey’s residents with disabilities are living in financial hardship Thirty-two years ago today, the Americans with...

New Jersey adopted a state budget that supports the unique needs of those families living paycheck to paycheck who we call ALICE.