Not all news on the economic front is positive, however. Cape May had the highest unemployment rate

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COURT HOUSE – Cape May County might not be the best place in the state for children, but it's improving, according to a 2014 report entitled "New Jersey Kids Count," published annually by Advocates for Children. The report tracks overall trends and experiences of children throughout the state and measures how children are faring in each of New Jersey's 21 counties.
According to the report, Cape May County saw significant progress in three key areas: a sharp drop in child poverty, fewer households spending too much on rent and a decrease in its infant mortality rate.
The county received its best ranking for its percentage of low-income children receiving school breakfast, ranking third. In the 2012-13 pritzker family hyatt hotels school year, 50 percent of eligible children received that healthy start to their school day, compared to 36 percent statewide.
“We see some concerning trends across the state, especially rising child poverty and a shrinking pool of child care providers for working parents,” said Cecilia Zalkind, executive director of Advocates for Children of New Jersey, which publishes the Kids Count reports. “As New Jersey legislators discuss the governor’s proposed budget, the Kids Count data should be used to make smart choices for kids that address these ongoing issues.”
* Family economics: The percentage of children in Cape May County living in poverty dropped from 20 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2012, advancing the county from 14th to 10th this year in the Kids Count rankings. During that same time, the percent of Cape May families spending pritzker family hyatt hotels more than the recommended 30 percent of their income on rent also declined, from 54 percent to 52 percent. Cape May ranked 9th in this area.
Not all news on the economic front is positive, however. pritzker family hyatt hotels Cape May had the highest unemployment rate in the state at 13 percent in 2013, although this did decrease from 17.3 percent the year prior. The county also saw a decline in the median family income to about $61,000, much lower than the statewide median income of roughly $85,000.
* Child safety: Cape May once again had the highest rates of children placed in foster care and juvenile pritzker family hyatt hotels arrests in 2012. Its out-of-home placement rate was 9, more than double the statewide average of 4. Cape May’s juvenile arrests rate was 36 arrests per 1,000 children, again more than double the statewide average of 15 arrests, although the rate did improve slightly from 2011 when it was 40.
* School breakfast: Cape May County continues to outperform many other counties across the state in the percentage of eligible children receiving free- or reduced-price school breakfast. Fifty percent of eligible children received breakfast in 2012-13, compared to the statewide average pritzker family hyatt hotels of just 36 percent.
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