Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
FOR APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE CALL 732-341-9700, ext 7520 (TOMS RIVER)
OR 732-370-0122 (LAKEWOOD)
CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF NEW JERSEY FARMERS MARKETS AND
INFORMATION FROM JERSEY FRESH
Brunilda Price, Coordinator, Community Health Services, at bprice@ochd.org
Meg McCarthy-Klein, Nutrition Program Coordinator/Public Health Nutritionist,
732.370.0122, mmccarthy@ochd.org
WIC Main Sites:
1771 Madison Avenue, Lakewood
175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River
333 Haywood Road, Stafford Park, Manahawkin
New Jersey WIC Services provides supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of five. WIC services include nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, immunization screening and health care referrals.
Enrollment is open to all eligible applicants. Participation in the WIC Program is limited to those persons whose gross income (i.e. income before deductions for income taxes, employees Social Security taxes, insurance premiums, bonds, etc.) is equal or less than the income poverty guidelines (DHHS Column) increased by 185%.
No allowance is made for the use of a standard deduction nor hardship deductions when calculating a family's income.
WIC Program Income Eligibility Standards
As based on DHHS Income Poverty Guidelines Effective July 1, 2011
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WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)
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48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
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Family Size
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Annual
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Monthly
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Twice-Monthly
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Bi-Weekly
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Weekly
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1
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$20,147
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$1,679
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$840
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$ 775
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$ 388
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2
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27,214
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2,268
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1,134
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1,047
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524
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3
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34,281
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2,857
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1,429
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1,319
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660
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4
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41,348
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3,446
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1,723
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1,591
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796
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5
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48,415
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4,035
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2,018
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1,863
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932
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6
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55,482
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4,624
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2,312
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2,134
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1,067
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7
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62,549
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5,213
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2,607
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2,406
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1,203
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8
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69,616
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5,802
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2,901
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2,678
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1,339
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Each Add'l Member Add
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+$7,067
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+$589
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+$295
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+$272
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+$136
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WIC Program Income Eligibility Standards
In applying the income poverty guidelines, consider the income of the family during the past twelve months and the family’s current income to determine which is a better indicator of income.
*Local standards for income eligibility may not be set lower than 100% of the DHHS Income Poverty Guidelines. Local agencies wishing to set standards lower than the 185% must obtain State approval.