Morris County, New Jersey, is the mark of the American middle class. Million-dollar homes are no surprise in a county where the median household income sits at about $91,000. However, a well-polished exterior hides the impact of the recession, as the number of people in Morris County receiving food stamps has almost tripled in the [...]
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