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New Jersey Voters on Child Care

New Jersey Voters Say Finding Quality, Affordable Child Care Is Difficult and a Major Barrier for Working Parents

October 2025

A Rutgers–Eagleton Poll shows that voters overwhelmingly identify child care as too expensive, too hard to find, and a major barrier to work. Voters across political lines view child care as essential infrastructure with a direct impact on New Jersey’s economy.

Research and Reports

CenteringPregnancy in New Jersey:

Results of a Mixed Methods Evaluation

September 2025

A Rutgers School of Public Health evaluation shows that CenteringPregnancy strengthens patient–provider relationships, builds meaningful peer support, and boosts key maternal health outcomes. Patients and clinicians consistently describe the model as empowering, enlightening, and deeply supportive.