TRENTON – Acting Governor Way today lifted the State of Emergency declared through Executive Order No. 402 on October 31, 2025 due to the suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the Trump Administration. 

With the signing of Executive Order No. 405, the State of Emergency will be terminated effective today at 3:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 17, 2025.

New Jersey issued full November 2025 SNAP benefits to eligible households on the morning of Friday, November 7, 2025. With the end of the federal shutdown, the Murphy Administration does not expect any upcoming disruptions in the availability of SNAP benefits.

For a copy of Executive Order No. 405, please click here.