Kids & Family
Middletown Baby Formula Drive This Weekend
Monmouth County's state representatives, Vicky Flynn and Gerry Scharfenberger, will hold a baby formula drive this weekend in Middletown.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Monmouth County's state representatives, Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger will hold a baby formula drive this weekend in Middletown.
Anyone who would like can drop off formula at their Legislative 13 District office at 1715 Rt. 35 north in Middletown.
Flynn is a Holmdel Board of Education member, and Scharfenberger used to be mayor of Middletown. Both are Republican.
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Recent reports indicate the stock of baby formula in stores across the U.S. was down more than 40 percent due to ongoing supply chain disruptions. The shortage caused by the supply chain was compounded by a safety recall on baby formula, leaving many pharmacy and supermarket shelves empty and parents desperate.
Amidst the alarming shortage, this area's Congress representative, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ4) introduced this new legislation—the Formula Act of 2022 (H.R. 7718)—intended to bolster the U.S. infant formula supply and help strengthen its resilience to supply chain disruptions to prevent a future crisis.
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