As volunteers at The Extended Hand Ministries in Mount Holly prepared meals for its regular food pantry, concern was growing, knowing benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, could stop in November.

"It would mean going to bed a little hungry some nights," said Rick Grover, who's been receiving SNAP benefits for a few months.

The federal program helps provide food assistance to low-income households. The State of New Jersey is now warning families that if the government shutdown continues, November benefits may not be available on time.

"So they won't be able to go to the grocery store or the farmers market or any place else that's an eligible retailer and buy food for their families," said Michael Wilson, a deputy commissioner with the New Je

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