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Essex County, New Jersey

Food pantries and meals in Essex County, New Jersey

107 places of food pantries and meals in Essex County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

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Food pantries and meals in Newark59

Newark

St. James Social Service Corp.

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

Hours
Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
604 Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102

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Newark

The Apostles House

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
18-24 Grant St, Newark, NJ 07104

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Newark

The Salvation Army Newark Ironbound Corps

Salvation Army location that lists food help and help for seniors. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
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Address
138 Clifford Street, Newark, NJ 07105

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
Newark

The Salvation Army Ironbound Boys & Girls Club Corps & Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists family services, food help and help for seniors. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
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Address
11 Providence Street, Newark, NJ 07105

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Food pantries and meals in East Orange14

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

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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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Food pantries and meals in Orange11

Orange

City of Orange Food Pantry

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

Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
234 Lincoln Avenue, Orange, NJ 07050

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Food pantries and meals in Irvington7

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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Food pantries and meals in Montclair4

Montclair

Toni's Kitchen

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

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Free meals: Sunday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
73 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

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Food pantries and meals in West Orange1

Food pantries and meals in Belleville2

Food pantries and meals in Bloomfield1

Bloomfield

Bloomfield Church on the Green Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
147 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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Food pantries and meals in Nutley2

Food pantries and meals in South Orange2

Food pantries and meals in Cedar Grove1

Food pantries and meals in Fairfield1

Food pantries and meals in Livingston1

Food pantries and meals in Maplewood1

Common question about food pantries and meals

Where can I get free food in Essex County, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 107 places that can help in Essex County: Allen Village Cdc in Newark (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (973) 373-7753, call first; Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church in Newark (Sunday, 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM), (347) 610-1740, call first; Bessie Green Community in Newark (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (973) 803-6015, call first. 104 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.

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