Via NJ. com By: Ekaterina Valiotis New Jersey has 25 percent fewer supermarkets per capita than the national average, according to the Harvard University Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. Unfortunately, the Garden State does not live up to is name for many, with 340,000 New Jersey residents living in food deserts. Nothing could be more fundamental … Continue reading Lack of Planning Has Left Parts of N.J. Without Grocery Stores Nearby