Cherry Zamudio, of Warren County, says without help from the United Way of Northern New Jersey’s United in Care program, either she or her husband would’ve had to stay home to care for their sons. “Without this help, there’s no way we would’ve been able to afford the high costs of childcare here,” she says. “One of us wouldn’t have been able to work.” Amanda Brown | For NJ Advance Me
Cherry Zamudio was ready to give up. She spent weeks looking for daycare for her sons, Mateo, 3, and 10-month-old baby, Julian, in Warren County with no luck.
When she did find a spot, she couldn’t afford it. Care for both children would’ve cost her and her husband nearly $4,000 a month. Yes, $4,000!, which, according to financial services company Bank Rate, is more than double the average monthly mortgage payment in the state.
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