After growing pleas from family advocacy groups, Gov. Phil Murphy ’s administration has reversed a decision that closed enrollment to the popular Child Care Assistance Program.

Next month, the state Department of Human Services will begin admitting up to 5,000 additional infants and toddlers whose families meet income guidelines, according to an announcement by Commissioner Sarah Adelman.

“For most New Jersey families, child care isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity,” Adelman said Wednesday. “The child care assistance program is a vital economic lifeline that helps pay for high quality early childhood education and allows parents to continue their careers. That is why reopening applications to maximize utilization for this program is so important.”

The $79.5 million program serves 70,000

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