The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Opinion – NJ.com

baby formula

Mom’s told us that price gougers are squeezing parents for all they’ve got, charging more than $130 for what used to be a $45 can of formula.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The national baby formula shortage has brought the good, the bad and the ugly out of people.

On one hand, you have heartwarming stories of moms helping moms, of complete strangers connecting on social media and helping each other find formula to feed their babies. In some cases, in towns hours apart and sometimes even across state lines, moms like Kristen Gabrielli, of Essex County, are finding support — and most importantly, formula thanks to Facebook “mommy groups.”