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Food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in New Jersey

Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges
Orange, NJ 07050
973-856-4000 		Details: The Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges (IFPO) is a “client choice” food pantry that provides supplemental and emergency food to low-income residents of Orange and East Orange, NJ. IFPO is an all-volunteer collaborative effort of four religious congregations in Short Hills and South Orange, New Jersey - Christ Church, Congregation Beth El, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, and Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. The pantry is housed in the Church of the Epiphany, Orange. IFPO is one of only a few food pantries in New Jersey that offer client choice. This means that our guests have more of a grocery store experience, where clients are allocated “points,” based on family size, to select their own food, rather than receiving a pre-packaged bag of groceries. This process encourages healthy choices while also serving clients with dignity and respect. Under this system, clients do not receive food that they don’t like or cannot eat for health or personal reasons.
A Better Way
Trenton, NJ 08618
609.392.1224 		Details: Our mission is to help those re-entering society, at-risk youth and their families to find A Better Way to live. Food Pantry hours: Monday & Friday 12 -1:30 PM
Isaiah House Food Pantry
East Orange, NJ 07017
973.678.5882 		Details: The Isaiah House Food Pantry serves members of the community with food bags to address an immediate need. Food bags are distributed based on a referral from another community agency such as: churches, health centers, welfare, clinics, etc. Referrals can be in the form of a letter from the community agency on their letter head or their internal vouchers. Pantry hours are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 10am-2pm and Friday 12-3:30pm.
Little Zion UAME Church Food Pantry
Belleville, NJ 07109
973.759.7358 		Details: At 10 a.m. on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month New Jersey residents can come and recieve perishable and non-perishable goods. The distributed foods come from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, donations from members and friends and purchases facilitated by ShopRite and other retail organizations. A picture ID, proof of address and income, and social security cards for children in the home are necessary for food distribution.
MEND - Apostles House
Newark, NJ 07014
973.482.6609 		Details: Meeting Emergency Needs With Dignity (MEND) is an interfaith network of 16 food pantries located throughout Essex County, NJ. Hours: Families: M, W, F: 9am-12pm; 1-3pm; Seniors: Fri: 9am-12pm, 1-3pm
MEND - Elizabeth Ave. Presbyterian Church
Newark, NJ 07112
973.923.5655 		Details: Meeting Emergency Needs With Dignity (MEND) is an interfaith network of 16 food pantries located throughout Essex County, NJ. Hours: Every Thurs: 9:30-10:30am (By appointment with reference)
MEND - Roseville Presbyterian Church
Newark, NJ 07107
973.483.3361 		Details: Meeting Emergency Needs With Dignity (MEND) is an interfaith network of 16 food pantries located throughout Essex County, NJ. Hours: 2nd & 4th Mon of every month
MEND - St. Joseph’s Church
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973.761.5933 		Details: Meeting Emergency Needs With Dignity (MEND) is an interfaith network of 16 food pantries located throughout Essex County. Hours: 3rd Sat of the month: 10-11am Any weekday for emergencies
New Covenant United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Hamilton Township, NJ 08610
609.393.4725 		Details: In April 2008 the New Covenant United Methodist church reopened the pantry as a service ministry after recognizing the need for food assistance for families living in the Hamilton, Trenton, and Bordentown areas. It is open the third Wednesday of the month from 4pm to 8pm. Church members renovated unused space within our building to serve as a choice pantry, where families can “shop” for available items. Since its inception, the food pantry regularly assists more than 100 people per month, with nearly half of them being children. All are welcome and all will be served.
New Hope Food Pantry
Trenton, NJ 08609
609.393.3293 		Details: New hope Food Pantry Hours - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 1st & 3rd Saturday Monthly
Princeton Deliverance Center - Food Pantry
Trenton, NJ 08609
609.392.9161 		Details: Wednesday Food Distribution 12:30pm (not the 1st Wednesday of the Month); Friday Food Distribution 9:00am
Resurrection Lutheran Church - Food Pantry
Hamilton Township, NJ 08690
609.586.3355 		Details:
Sacred Heart Church - Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen
Trenton, NJ 08608
609.393.2801 		Details: Food Bagging and Distribution takes place in Toomey Hall - Bagging from 1:15 to 2:30PM; Distribution from 1:15 to 5:15PM; The Lord’s Table - Once a month a hot meal is prepared and served to the needy of our area in Toomey Hall from 12:30 to 1:30PM
St. James Social Service Corporation - Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen
Newark, NJ 07102
973.624.4007 		Details: The Emergency Food Pantry, which supports the weekday-feeding program, operates daily and is staffed by volunteers. Those in need are eligible to receive groceries for 6 meals per family size once a month. The package generally includes freshly frozen meat; canned goods; dry staple items, baby food and milk when needed. Annually, more than 8,000 families receive emergency packages. The food pantry is one of the largest providers of food in Essex County by distributing more than 100,000 meals annually. The Christian Cafe Daily Feeding Program operates Monday through Friday and serves an average of 100 people per day. Run solely by dedicated volunteers, the meals are nutritious, and well balanced. The soup kitchen was featured on the Food Network's Restaurant Impossible where celebrity Chef Robert Irvin and his team renovated the kitchen and dining room.
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK)
Trenton, NJ 08609
609.695.5456 		Details: A mid-day meal is served Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Late trays are available at the side door from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. An evening meal is served Monday through Thursday, 3:30 to 4:50 p.m. Children receive breakfast bags in addition to a hot meal. Late trays are available at the side door from 5 to 5:30 p.m.