New Jersey EBT balance check
Your Families First EBT Card balance, three ways — fastest first. You do not need an account or an app for the first one.
Call the number on the back of your card
The 24-hour Families First EBT Card line. It reads out your balance and your last transactions, and it is free.
Call 1-800-997-3333Source: New Jersey DHS · Reviewed 2026-08-12
Check online
See your balance, your deposit date and your transaction history, or use the official ConnectEBT app.
Open the New Jersey portalLook at your last receipt
Most stores that accept SNAP print your remaining balance at the bottom of the receipt. No phone or internet needed.
Source: New Jersey DHS · Reviewed 2026-08-12
If benefits were stolen
NJ DHS: SNAP and WFNJ benefits stolen electronically on or after December 21, 2024 are not eligible for replacement. Re-PIN or replace the card and lock it.
Source: New Jersey DHS · Reviewed 2026-08-12
If your card is lost, stolen or damaged
Report lost/stolen and request a card on NJFamiliesFirst, the ConnectEBT app, by calling 1-800-997-3333, or at a County Social Service Agency. Two free replacements, then $2.00 each.
Source: New Jersey DHS · Reviewed 2026-08-12
Questions about your case rather than your card — applications, recertification, reporting a change — go to New Jersey DHS on 1-800-687-9512. That line keeps business hours.
When your next deposit lands
New Jersey staggers deposits across the month, so a balance lower than you expected often just means your day has not come round yet. See the New Jersey deposit schedule.
Apply for SNAP in New Jersey
If you don't yet have New Jersey SNAP, apply at the state portal: https://www.njhelps.org/. Standard processing: 30 days. Expedited service available within 7 days for crisis cases. See our state-specific guide: /apply-snap/nj.
Other New Jersey food assistance
- New Jersey food pantries
- New Jersey WIC offices
- New Jersey FQHC health centers
- New Jersey school meals
- New Jersey SNAP/EBT retailers
- New Jersey disaster food assistance (D-SNAP)
Other states
This guide covers New Jersey. Each state has its own EBT system: view all 51 state portals.
Card, portal, and phone details sourced from New Jersey DHS (the official New Jersey SNAP agency); deposit-schedule sourcing is stated in the schedule section above. Page operated by Feed America (EIN 92-1761881), a 501(c)(3) public charity. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes in Houston, TX. Distinct from other charities with similar names — the two are separate organizations.