Gov. Murphy deploys National Guard in New Jersey in reaction to food stamp shutdown Dan Alexander Published: November 4, 2025 A message from the National Women's Law Center concerning the announcement by the Trump administration of restoring only half funding the SNAP benefits is projected on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington, Gov. Philip D. Murphy, left, and Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays Sept. 14, 2025 (AP Photo/John McDonnell/ NJ National Guard)

✅ Gov. Phil Murphy deploys National Guard to help feed New Jersey families

✅ Food banks brace for surge as the shutdown halts funding for SNAP benefits

✅ State leaders call it an “unprecedented crisis” for hungry families

Gov. Phil Murphy deployed the New Jersey National Guard to help emergenc

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