Ninety-five New Jersey school district will share $1.85 million received from federal economic stimulus aid to improve their school nutrition program, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

The money can be used to purchase or renovate equipment the districts are mandated to use as part of the National School Lunch Program.

"The equipment purchased with these grants will improve our schools' capabilities to feed New Jersey school children nutritious, safe meals," Gov. Jon Corzine said in a statement. "This is a wonderful example of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package doing what he intended it to do, make people's live s better."

"The grants will allow schools to buy new refrigerators, freezers and many other items essential to the delivery of safe and quality meals," said state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher. "These items will assist in improving energy efficiency for school food service and allow for expanded participation in school meal programs."

To view the list of aid recipients (PDF). For additional information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, visit www.recovery.gov and www.nj.gov/recovery/.

— TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM