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Recent New Jersey child care headlines — licensing and safety, closures and openings, funding, and provider stories — gathered from local and national sources. Childcare Alerts is an aggregator: every headline links to the original publisher. Looking for a provider's public record? Search Childcare Alerts.

• Tennessee families need $183K income to afford daycare, study finds
  AOL.com · Aug 25, 2026
• Childcare Treasurer Stole $99K In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
  Patch · Aug 24, 2026
• At this childcare center, time off is mandated to ensure employees unplug
  Employee Benefit News · Aug 18, 2026
• 10-month-old Kentucky girl dies in car after grandmother forgot to drop her off at daycare
  WKRC · Aug 15, 2026
• Daycare centers evacuated after fentanyl becomes airborne in Bronx apartment: DA
  Yahoo · Aug 15, 2026
• Fairfield approves for construction for a third Goddard School daycare
  CT Insider · Aug 15, 2026
• Daycare centers evacuated after fentanyl becomes airborne in Bronx apartment: DA
  PIX11 · Aug 15, 2026
• Baldwin Daycare Aide Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Children
  News12 | New Jersey · Aug 14, 2026
• North Port daycare property sells for $3.6 million
  Business Observer · Aug 14, 2026
• Roundup: Backpacks & Childcare; Art, Music & Golf; Gulls & Lanternflies …
  06880 · Aug 13, 2026
• Bigger classes, shorter days: How Trump’s Head Start plan could hit N.J. kids
  NJ.com · Aug 13, 2026
• Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
  Gulf Coast News and Weather · Aug 12, 2026
• Dogtopia to open dog daycare, boarding location in Middlesex County
  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Aug 9, 2026
• Dogtopia To Open Dog Daycare Boarding Location In Middlesex County
  News12 | New Jersey · Aug 9, 2026
• LMC: Pet daycare, spa concept Dogtopia takes 5,000 sq. ft. at North Brunswick retail center
  Real Estate NJ · Aug 7, 2026
• Trump’s Head Start rollback a ‘Trojan horse’ for pre-K, critics say
  NJ Spotlight News · Aug 7, 2026
• A café with Latin flavor and a doggie day care call Jersey City home
  AOL.com · Aug 6, 2026
• Police respond to scene at preschool on Ramsey Way in Fort Myers
  Gulf Coast News and Weather · Aug 6, 2026
• New Mexico’s Free Childcare Program: Is It Delivering?
  AOL.com · Aug 6, 2026
• New dog daycare facility coming to Middlesex County
  NJ.com · Aug 6, 2026
• NYC offers first 2,000 free 2-K seats amid huge demand for new early education program
  AOL.com · Aug 5, 2026
• Steve Adubato and NJEDA CEO Discuss Childcare, Economic Growth
  njbia.org · Aug 5, 2026
• A café with Latin flavor and a doggie day care call Jersey City home
  Bergen Record · Aug 5, 2026
• New Hampshire has one of the worst early education systems in the country, study shows
  Valley News · Aug 4, 2026
• New York City Extends Free Child Care Offers to More Than 2,000 Two-Year-Olds
  Hudson Reporter · Aug 4, 2026
• MiLEAP Summarily Suspends a Family Child Care Home License in Ottawa County
  EIN Presswire · Aug 3, 2026
• City OKs daycare planned for West Main Street
  Newark Post · Jul 31, 2026
• RXR, Dogdrop ink lease in Jersey City for dog daycare’s first New Jersey location
  Real Estate NJ · Jul 31, 2026
• New Hampshire has one of the worst early education systems in the country, new study shows
  New Hampshire Bulletin · Jul 30, 2026
• ‘Tech for good’ — How better digital services can improve state childcare programs
  StateScoop · Jul 30, 2026
• Childcare Gaps Cost New Jersey Businesses $2.28 Billion, Study Finds
  communitynews.org · Jul 30, 2026
• Childcare Gaps Cost NJ Businesses $2.28B
  njbmagazine.com · Jul 30, 2026
• Dogdrop signs lease for first New Jersey daycare in Jersey City
  ROI-NJ · Jul 29, 2026
• WalletHub ranks New Jersey’s early education system 4th best in U.S.
  WRNJ Radio · Jul 28, 2026
• KinderCare ‘applauds’ recent state investments in child care
  TipRanks · Jul 27, 2026
• KinderCare ‘applauds’ recent state investments in child care
  TipRanks · Jul 27, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  National Desk · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WBFF · Jul 24, 2026
• MI Tri-Share now law: Michigan parents pay one-third of childcare costs
  WILX · Jul 23, 2026
• Mother says videos of her sons at daycare led to teacher's arrest
  WLOS · Jul 19, 2026
• Indiana's child care debate can't lose sight of quality | Opinion
  AOL.com · Jul 17, 2026
• Day care owner accused of giving children melatonin at nap time
  WKRC · Jul 16, 2026
• Daycare Owner Allegedly Gave Melatonin in 'Sweet Substance' to Children with Autism Without Parents' Consent
  People.com · Jul 16, 2026
• Fordham drug bust prompts daycare evacuations after fentanyl thrown from apartment, authorities say
  News12 | New Jersey · Jul 16, 2026
• Dunellen Daycare Owner Charged for Giving Kids Melatonin
  sekbernews.id · Jul 15, 2026
• Dunellen daycare owner charged after giving melatonin to toddlers during naptime
  New Jersey 101.5 · Jul 14, 2026
• Dunellen Daycare Owner Gave Melatonin To Toddlers Without Parents' OK: Prosecutor
  DailyVoice.com · Jul 14, 2026
• Middlesex County Daycare Owner Accused Of Giving Children Melatonin
  News12 | New Jersey · Jul 14, 2026
• This N.J. daycare owner gave kids melatonin without parental consent. Now she’s facing charges.
  Yahoo · Jul 14, 2026
• Dunellen daycare owner charged after giving melatonin to toddlers during naptime
  wpgtalkradio.com · Jul 14, 2026
• Middlesex County Daycare Owner Accused Of Giving Children Melatonin
  News12 | New Jersey · Jul 14, 2026
• This N.J. daycare owner gave kids melatonin without parental consent. Now she’s facing charges.
  NJ.com · Jul 14, 2026
• Middlesex Daycare Owner Gave Children Sleep Supplement Without Parents' Consent, Prosecutor Says
  Patch · Jul 14, 2026
• Why we can't name the father-of-two charged with abusing more kids than any other childcare worker in Australian history
  Daily Mail · Jul 13, 2026
• Why Childcare Is the ‘Linchpin’ of NJ’s Economy
  New Jersey Business & Industry Association · Jul 13, 2026
• N.J. daycare owner accused of giving kids melatonin
  AOL.com · Jul 13, 2026
• New York City's Federal Adult Daycare Fraud Complex Exposed in Latest Nick Shirley Investigation
  Shore News Network · Jul 11, 2026
• Daycare owner charged with murder after admitting she forgot an infant was in her hot car
  NJ.com · Jul 10, 2026
• More families get preschool seats closer to home as Mamdani adds more slots
  Gothamist · Jul 10, 2026
• Daycare owner charged with murder after admitting she forgot an infant was in her hot car
  Cleveland.com · Jul 10, 2026
• Knox County pharmacist opens child care center to address shortage
  WVLT · Jul 9, 2026
• MYB This Weekend: Start Strong NJ’s Campaign to Improve Childcare Access, Costs
  New Jersey Business & Industry Association · Jul 9, 2026
• Phillipson makes her pitch to impress Burnham: Education Secretary backs £7bn splurge on extending 30-hours free childcare to unemployed parents on benefits
  Daily Mail · Jul 8, 2026
• 10-Minute Survey: How Is Childcare Affecting Your Business?
  New Jersey Business & Industry Association · Jul 7, 2026
• 17-year-old accused of fatally throwing baby onto ground at daycare
  WKRC · Jul 3, 2026
• Essex County 911: Gun At Restaurant + Car Theft Ring + Daycare Evacuated
  Patch · Jul 2, 2026
• Dad reportedly forgets he didn't drop toddler off at daycare, finds him dead in backseat
  WKRC · Jul 1, 2026
• Daycare Evacuated After Fire In Bloomfield, 12 People Displaced
  Patch · Jun 30, 2026
• How Early Childhood and K-12 Systems Can Work Together To Support Early Literacy
  americanprogress.org · Jun 29, 2026
• N.J.’s child care doesn’t stop in June — and neither should state support | Opinion
  NJ.com · Jun 28, 2026
• Highland mom says teacher shoved soap in son’s mouth at daycare as state moves to shut facility
  newjersey.news12.com · Jun 26, 2026
• Highland mom says teacher shoved soap in son’s mouth at daycare as state moves to shut facility
  News12 | New Jersey · Jun 26, 2026
• Lost Pup Sparks Doggy Daycare + Breakfast Eatery Opening + BWI Budget Flights: MD Business News
  patch.com · Jun 26, 2026
• Harborview Early Learning Center, decades-old Perth Amboy child care location, forced out
  ABC7 New York · Jun 25, 2026
• Key Platner Supporter Defends Using Campaign Cash For Family Trips, Daycare, Super Bowl Tickets
  The Maine Wire · Jun 22, 2026
• The Cost Of: Childcare
  News12 | New Jersey · Jun 22, 2026
• Childcare tax breaks can save families and businesses money — but few use them, congressional report finds
  CNBC · Jun 22, 2026
• Clifton daycare owner calls on hit-and-run driver to come forward after crash causes thousands in damage
  News12 | New Jersey · Jun 21, 2026
• Pakistani-American businessman charged in $38 million adult day care scam in Brooklyn; disguised funds as
  The Times of India · Jun 19, 2026
• Ocala property with childcare center sold for $2.78 million
  Ocala-News.com · Jun 18, 2026
• Pakistani Dem donor arrested for $38 MILLION adult daycare Medicaid scam in NYC
  thepostmillennial.com · Jun 18, 2026
• Ex-daycare worker arrested for child sex abuse in Winterville
  WNCT · Jun 18, 2026
• Alleged $38M adult day care scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems
  New York Post · Jun 18, 2026
• HCST Bella Babies Daycare Faces June 30 Closure
  Hudson Reporter · Jun 18, 2026
• Honey Tree Preschool branching out to Glenwood Springs
  Post Independent · Jun 15, 2026

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