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Essex County, New Jersey

Free help in East Orange, New Jersey

16 places in East Orange, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in East Orange14

East Orange

Bethlehem Community Development Corp.

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
77 North 14th Street, East Orange, NJ 07017

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East Orange

Blinded Veterans Association

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07050

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East Orange

Calvary Baptist Church

Free meals, Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Free meals: Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
66 So. Grove Street, East Orange, NJ 07050

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

East Orange

Community Psychiatric Instit

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner. Serves Essex.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2:20 PM to 3:20 PM
Address
67 Sanford Street, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

Imani Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
113-115 Elmwood Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

Isaiah House

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday and Friday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Address
238 North Munn Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017

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East Orange

Joi's Angels

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
114 South Arlington Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

New Ephesus Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
175 Brookwood St, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

New Hope Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
144 Norman St, East Orange, NJ 07106

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East Orange

Peaceful Zion Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
213 Rhode Island Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

Salem Seventh-Day Adventist

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
10 S. Oraton Parkway, East Orange, NJ 07018

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East Orange

Salvation Army-East Orange

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
430 Main Street, East Orange, NJ 07050

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Housing in East Orange1

East Orange

East Orange Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
160 Halsted St, East Orange, NJ 07018

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in East Orange1

East Orange

East Orange Primary Care Center

Community health center run by Newark Community Health Centers INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
444 William St, East Orange, NJ 07017

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in East Orange8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Irvington

Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corp

Food pantry, Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner. Serves Essex County. Must be a resident of Essex County Must meet the income guidelines Must demonstrate a specific need.

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
346 16th Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111

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Montclair

Human Needs Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner. Serves Essex except Newark. ID & proof of address.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
9 Label Street, Montclair, NJ 07042

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Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Questions people ask in East Orange

Where can I get free food in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 16 places that can help in East Orange: Bethel New Life Community Outreach Church (Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (973) 873-3033, call first; Bethlehem Community Development Corp. (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (973) 674-6554, call first; Blinded Veterans Association (Monday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (201) 532-6384, call first. 13 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in East Orange: East Orange Housing Authority, (973) 766-8896. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in East Orange: East Orange Primary Care Center, (973) 675-1900. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in East Orange: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in East Orange: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in East Orange, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in East Orange: Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, (973) 624-4500. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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