While many during the holiday season don’t have an issue with purchasing gifts for their family and friends or putting food on the table for a colossal Christmas feast, such is not the case for everybody in Southern Ocean County. And with inflation very much a thing right now, it’s going to be even harder for some families to make their holidays merry and bright or keep their families warm for the winter.

“We’re just starting to hear from our resources within the schools and from others around town, but we already know the…