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The School Meals and Summer EBT Application for the 2025-2026 school year is now available.

You must reapply to continue receiving last year’s benefits.

If you received a Direct Certification Letter in August, you do not need to apply.

If you receive SNAP but did not get a Direct Certification Letter, you must apply.

How to apply:
Log in to the Forms Library on the Genesis Parent Portal to indicate your intent to apply. You will then be directed to the online application at payschoolscentral.com. Paper applications in English and Spanish are available at the school's main office.

Important: You will be charged for your child(ren)’s meals if you do not apply or do not qualify based on income or eligibility.

The 30-day carryover grace period ends Thursday, October 16, 2025.

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Back-to-School NJ State Resource Packet

Posted Date: 9/08/25 (2:05 PM)
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The State of New Jersey has released a list of resources and helpful tips to keep families safe and healthy as we enter the fall.

The packet includes the following resources:
• Youth Mental Health 
       o 988, NJ4S, 2NDFLOOR, Prevent Suicide NJ, Parent Toolkit 
       o 2NDFLOOR 
• Food Security 
       o School Meal Applications 
       o SNAP 
• Communicable Disease Prevention 
       o Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses 
       o Handwashing Bookmark 
       o Mosquito-borne Illness Prevention 
       o H5N1/Bird Flu Prevention 
       o Stay Up to Date and Vaccinate 
       o HPV Vaccination is Cancer Prevention 
       o STI Testing – No Fear, Just Results 
• Health Care Access 
       o Federally-Qualified Health Center contact list 
       o Oral Health – Dial A Smile Directory 
• Additional Public Health Concerns 
       o Smoking & Vaping Prevention – Put Yourself First. Let Go. 

Use this link to access the resource packet: https://nj.gov/BacktoSchoolResourcePacket.

Contact Information For questions about any of these resources, please contact the Governor’s Office of Constituent Relations at constituent.relations@nj.gov.