The latest Kids Count report by ACNJ has highlighted that New Jersey's Medicaid program, NJ FamilyCare, has seen a decrease in enrollment from 2023 to 2025, with over 100,000 children disenrolled due to rising child uninsured rates in Union (8%) and Essex counties, nearly double the state average of four percent. This comes as state lawmakers continue to negotiate the latest budget, which will impact the health and wellbeing of New Jersey’s children. The report also highlighted significant county-level disparities in academic performance and family incomes. Food insecurity remains a concern, with an estimated 271,650 children food insecure statewide in 2023. Despite early prenatal care for White women and Black and Hispanic women, the state's overall prenatal care rate was only 85% in 2022. The study also highlighted racial inequalities for White and Hispanic mothers and women, with 85% of White women receiving the most prenatal care, and 63% for Black and 73% for Hispanic women. The state's population is diverse, with the median family income rising to $130,331 in 2020–24, a 25% increase over the previous five-year period, and nearly 13% of New York children under age five. The Children's Count report also highlights rising child poverty levels.