Nearly 1 in 5 Wrongly Received Irene Aid

Nearly one in five New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene blanketed North Jersey last Summer shouldn't have received them, a report on Time.com states.

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food for needy residents during disasters. The state implemented the program for the first time last year.

The problem arose when reportedly thousands of people who were not eligible rushed to receive aid the program offers. 

Irene caused widespread damage throughout North Jersey. The storm and surrounding towns. People were without power for days, . Businesses closed down as a result of Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, which hit a few days after Irene. Some residents have not returned to their homes.

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