Hunger in New Jersey

8,793 verified food-assistance locations across New Jersey as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

2,382 Food pantries

43 Food banks

47 Soup kitchens

59 Mobile pantries

2,896 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

3,201 School + summer meals

165 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

1,041 distinct cities have at least one New Jersey food-assistance location
530 distinct ZIP codes have at least one New Jersey food-assistance location
20 New Jersey listings are partner-verified (0.8% of food-pantry-class) — directly maintained by the operating organization

Top 10 New Jersey cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
Newark	75
Trenton	74
Paterson	60
Camden	55
Toms River	41
Elizabeth	41
Jersey City	40
Lakewood	37
New Brunswick	34
East Orange	33

Federal program context

SNAP in New Jersey: how to apply →
WIC in New Jersey: how to apply →
New Jersey food pantries: city-level directory →
New Jersey SNAP retailers by county: browse →
New Jersey food-help guide: comprehensive directory →
New Jersey disaster food assistance: active FEMA declarations + D-SNAP →
New Jersey press release: citation-ready announcement →

Cite this page

Feed America. (2026). New Jersey Hunger Atlas.
feedam.org/atlas/nj. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

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Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Source: Feed America D1 production database, USDA FNS SNAP Retailer Database, HRSA Health Center Locator, New Jersey state WIC agency. Counts refresh on every page load. Methodology · Transparency