Food Resources in New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian Health understands food insecurity is a challenge for many. To help our community connect to support, please find a list of statewide and county resources below.
Statewide Tools
- Lemontree! - Searchable database of food pantries with maps and details.
- NJ211.org – Searchable database of pantries and social services.
- Findhelp.org – Listings for food, housing, and financial support.
- NJSNAP.gov – Official SNAP information and application portal.
- WIC Program: for women, infants, and children under five.
- Check your SNAP balance: NJFamiliesFirst.com or 800-997-3333.
Hackensack Meridian Health’s Fresh Match program provides one dollar for every dollar spent on fresh fruits and vegetables to customers using a store loyalty card, a store loyalty number, and SNAP benefits on a Families First card. Click here for a list of participating stores.
Buddies of New Jersey Inc.
149 Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
Website: njbuddies.org
Center for Food Action
192 W Demarest Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631.
Website: cfanj.org
Church of the Holy Communion Food Pantry (The WholeSum Pantry)
66 Summit Street, Norwood, NJ 07640.
Website: holycommunionnorwood.com/food-pantry
The pantry is open 2 times a month: the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10am–12:00pm.
St. John The Evangelist - Food Pantry
29 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621.
Website: sjcnj.org
St. Joseph Food Pantry
115 East Fort Lee Road, Bogota, NJ 07603.
Website: stjosephbogota.org
The Apostles' House
24 Grant St, Newark, NJ 07104.
Website: theapostleshouse.org
The pantry is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Bethany Baptist Church Pantry
275 W. Market St / 58 Hartford St, Newark, NJ.
Website: bethany-newark.org/foodpantry
Human Needs Food Pantry
9 Label Street, Montclair, NJ.
Website: humanneedsfoodpantry.org
The pantry is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon for donation drop-offs, and from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. for client pick-up.
Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges
357 S Jefferson Street, Orange, NJ 07050.
Website: orangesfoodpantry.org
Distribution Hours: Wednesdays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, except the first Wednesday of the month.
New Light Baptist Church Food Pantry
89-91 Dewey Street, Bloomfield, NJ.
Salem Seventh-Day Adventist
10 S. Oraton Parkway, East Orange, NJ.
Five Corners Sharing Place
440-448 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ.
Website: thesharingplacenj.org
Food distributions are on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church (The Mary House)
93 Clerk Street, Jersey City, NJ.
Website: olsnj.org/food-pantry
The Emergency Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
Palisades Emergency Residence (PERC)
111 37th Street, Union City, NJ.
Website: percshelter.org
The Food Brigade
Serves Hudson County.
Website: foodbrigade.org
Hoboken Community Center Pantry
Location: 1301 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
Website: hobokencc.org/pantry
Donation Hours: Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
REPLENISH (formerly MCFOODS)
This is a county distribution center, not a direct pantry. It supplies over 150 local partners.
Website: middlesexcountynj.gov/replenish
Christ Episcopal Church
5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Website: christchurchnewbrunswick.org/food-pantry
Elijah's Promise
211 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ.
Website: elijahspromise.org
Hands of Hope
2136 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818.
Website: handsofhopenj.net
Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County
Offers services by appointment in Monroe and North Brunswick.
Website: jfsmiddlesex.org
Allentown Food Pantry
20 High St. (Presbyterian Ch.), Allentown, NJ.
Website: allentownpresbyterian.org
Bethel Food Pantry
119 Atkins Ave., Asbury Park, NJ.
Fulfill NJ
Serves both Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Website: fulfillnj.org
Lunch Break
121 Drs. James Parker Boulevard, Red Bank, NJ.
Website: lunchbreak.org
Project Paul
211 Carr Ave., Keansburg, NJ.
Website: projpaul.org
Salvation Army Red Bank
180 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ.
Website: easternusa.salvationarmy.org/new-jersey
Barnegat Food Pantry
360A North Main Street, Barnegat, NJ.
Website: No specific website found, but listed on county resource pages.
Destiny Community Food Pantry
236 Brick Blvd., Brick, NJ.
Website: destinysbridge.org
Fulfill NJ
Serves both Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Website: fulfillnj.org
Lacey Food Bank Incorporated
102 Station Drive, Forked River, NJ.
Website: laceyfoodbank.org
St. Francis Community Center - Food Pantry
4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, NJ.
Website: stfranciscenterlbi.org
St. Mary's Pantry
747 West Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ.
Website: stmarybarnegat.com
CUMAC
223 Ellison Street, Paterson, NJ.
Website: cumac.org
Eva's Village
393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ.
Website: evasvillage.org
Father English Food Pantry (Catholic Charities)
435 Main Street, Paterson, NJ.
Website: ccpaterson.org
New Hope Community Ministries
331 North 11th Street, Prospect Park, NJ.
Website: newhopecmnj.org
Northside Food Pantry
90 Jefferson Street, Paterson, NJ.
St. Peter's Haven
380 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011.
Website: saintpetershaven.org
Food Bank Network of Somerset County
7E Easy St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805.
Website: somersetfoodbank.org
Franklin Township Food Bank
224 Churchill Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873.
Website: franklinfoodbank.org
My Neighbor's Pantry at Zarephath Christian Church
595 Weston Canal Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873.
Samaritan Homeless Interim Program (SHIP)
87 East High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.
Website: ship908.com
Feeding Hands Pantry
186 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Website: feedinghandspantry.org
Community FoodBank of NJ
31 Evans Terminal, Hillside, NJ 07205.
Website: cfbnj.org
Human Needs Food Pantry
9 Label St, Montclair, NJ 07042 (Serves parts of Union County).
Website: humanneedsfoodpantry.org
Grace's Kitchen
Operates a soup kitchen during the last five days of each month.
Location: 600 Cleveland Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060.
Hours: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM during the last five days of the month.
Contact: (908) 756-1520.
Website: graceplainfield.org
Salvation Army Plainfield
615 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ.
Website: easternusa.salvationarmy.org/new-jersey/plainfield/