New laws help New Jersey residents fight hunger

Gov. Phil Murphy signed 10 measures into law that aim to help residents facing hunger.
The governor signed the legislation Thursday alongside state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, other lawmakers and a handful of advocates.
Murphy described the measures as a "first step" in reducing how many people go hungry in the Garden State. State officials say that roughly 10% of state residents face hunger.
“Hunger knows no stripes. It doesn’t know racial stripes. It doesn’t know political stripes. It affects everybody,” Coughlin says
Among the new laws is a measure requiring an "anti-hunger" link on all state websites providing information on emergency food services. Another sets aside $1 million for a grant program to address food insecurity at public colleges. A third establishes a task force to study food waste. Another law requires an awareness campaign on food waste.
The bills stem from Coughlin's push to address hunger in the state.
A law passed in 2017 mandates New Jersey enact a plan to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.