If you or someone you know needs food assistance in New Jersey, this directory provides statewide and county-level resources to help locate food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency meal programs.
🚨 Immediate Food Help – 24/7 (Statewide)
NJ 211 – New Jersey Assistance Hotline
Call: 2-1-1
Out of State: 1-877-652-1148
Text your ZIP code to: 898-211
Website: nj211.org
NJ 211 provides free, confidential referrals to nearby food pantries and meal programs anywhere in New Jersey.
🏢 Regional Food Bank Networks (Oversight)
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Phone: 908-355-3663
Website: cfbnj.org
Fulfill (Monmouth & Ocean Counties)
Phone: 732-918-2600
Website: fulfillnj.org
Food Bank of South Jersey
Phone: 856-662-4884
Website: foodbanksj.org
Mercer Street Friends
Phone: 609-396-9355
Website: mercerstreetfriends.org
NORWESCAP Food Bank
Phone: 908-454-4322
Website: norwescap.org
🗺️ Top Food Pantries by County
(Anchor / major pantries listed to keep information accurate and maintainable)
Atlantic County
Community FoodBank of New Jersey – Egg Harbor Township
Address: 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Phone: 609-383-8843
Bergen County
Center for Food Action
Address: 192 West Demarest Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: 201-569-1804
Website: cfanj.org
Burlington County
Food Bank of South Jersey (Regional Hub)
Address: 1501 John Tipton Boulevard, Pennsauken, NJ 08110
Phone: 856-662-4884
Camden County
Cathedral Kitchen
Address: 1514 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08105
Phone: 856-964-6771
Website: cathedralkitchen.org
Cape May County
Cape May Community Food Closet
Address: 500 Hughes Street, Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone: 609-600-7715
Cumberland County
Community FoodBank of New Jersey – Egg Harbor Township
Address: 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Phone: 609-383-8843
Essex County
The Apostles’ House
Address: 24 Grant Street, Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: 973-482-0625
Website: theapostleshouse.org
Gloucester County
Angels Community Outreach
Address: 334 South Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071
Phone: 856-625-8652
Website: angelsoutreach.org
Hudson County
St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter (Catholic Charities)
Address: 619 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Phone: 201-656-7201
Website: ccannj.org
Hunterdon County
Fisherman’s Mark Food Pantry
Address: 262 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530
Phone: 609-397-0194
Website: fishermansmark.org
Mercer County
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK)
Address: 72½ Escher Street, Trenton, NJ 08609
Phone: 609-695-5456
Website: trentonsoupkitchen.org
Middlesex County
Elijah’s Promise
Address: 18 Neilson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-545-9002
Website: elijahspromise.org
New Life Food Pantry – Helmetta
New Life Food Pantry
Address: 56 Main Street, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Phone: 732-521-0169
Pantry Hours:
• Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (appointment required)
