As the government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, Americans should expect to notice some disruptions as services begin to run out of funds.

Among these services are food assistance programs — including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP, and the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children, aka WIC.

According to a White House press release, there are 826,000 SNAP recipients and 162,000 WIC recipients in New Jersey alone.

Government shutdown to impact SNAP, WIC

When the government shutdown began Oct. 1, monthly funding for SNAP and WIC had already been allocated, meaning benefits could continue as normal.

But there were still slight hiccups for SNAP during the shutdown. Food retailers whose Electronic Benefit Transfer, aka EBT, licenses exp

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