District 40 Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R) Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana (R) Assemblyman David C. Russo (R) Rutgers People in District 40   5,402   Alumni   772   Undergraduate and Graduate Students   734   Continuing Ed Students Enrolled Locally   78   Faculty/Staff   6,986   Total

Rutgers Programs, Initiatives, and Facilities in District 40

• NJ Small Business Development Centers Regional Office: Low-cost and no-cost consulting, training, and networking services for small business (Wayne)
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Helping limited-resource families make healthy nutrition choices when buying, cooking, and storing food (Little Falls, Mahwah, Ringwood, Wayne)
• Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program: Behaviorally focused nutrition classes for food stamp-eligible residents (Ringwood, Wayne)
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension: 4-H youth clubs including Curious Critters (Wyckoff), I See for You Seeing Eye Dog Club (Wayne), Mahwah Community Club, Preakness Aggies Community Service (Wayne), and others
• Rutgers NJ Weather and Climate Network Station: One of 40 weather stations operated by the Office of the NJ State Climatologist at Rutgers, supplying real-time weather information to residents and officials to enhance safety and security (Wayne)

Rutgers-K–12 Partnerships in District 40

• Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education: Professional teacher development contributing to excellence in mathematics, science, and the integration of technology across the curriculum (Franklin Lakes, Little Falls, Mahwah, Midland Park, Ringwood, Wanaque, Wayne)

Did You Know?

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) helps limited-resource families and youth in Little Falls, Ringwood, Wayne and throughout New Jersey improve their eating behaviors and instill other personal development skills through behaviorally focused nutrition education. The program is administered by Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension, and is supported by USDA's CSREES Smith-Lever funds. EFNEP programming in New Jersey follows the USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) teaching model, i.e., it provides nutrition education through paraprofessionals (Community Assistants) who are peer educators, indigenous to the target population.  The EENEP has employed approximately 22 educators to disseminate the nutrition education lessons; and 446 volunteers assisting in programmatic delivery. Youth programming, in New Jersey has the same requirements as adult programming, with two exceptions. Classes can contain up to 25 children per Community Assistant in pre-organized youth groups.

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